So sánh xeon x5670 vs i7-7700k

Price now 322$

Games supported 98%

Price now 73$

Games supported 90%

General info

Comparing Core i7-7700K and Xeon X5670 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating 730 1096
Value for money 8.39 8.01
Market segment Desktop processor Server
Series Intel Core i7 (Desktop) Xeon (Desktop)
Architecture codename Kaby Lake (2016−2019) Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date 3 January 2017 (5 years ago) 16 March 2010 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP) $339 $67
Current price $322 (0.9x MSRP) $73 (1.1x MSRP)

Value for money

To get the index we compare the characteristics of the processors and their cost, taking into account the cost of other processors.

Technical specs

Core i7-7700K and Xeon X5670 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores 4 (Quad-Core) 6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads 8 12
Base clock speed 4.2 GHz 2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed 4.5 GHz 3.33 GHz
Bus support no data 6400 MHz
L1 cache 64K (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256K (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB (shared) 12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Die size no data 239 mm2
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C no data
Number of transistors no data 1,170 million
64 bit support + +
Windows 11 compatibility - -
Unlocked multiplier + -

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700K and Xeon X5670 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Socket FCLGA1151 FCLGA1366
Thermal design power (TDP) 91 Watt 95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700K and Xeon X5670. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI + +
AVX + no data
vPro + no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) + +
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) + +
Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology + +
TSX + no data
TSX + no data
Idle States + +
Thermal Monitoring + -
SIPP - no data
Demand Based Switching no data +
PAE no data 40 Bit

Security technologies

Core i7-7700K and Xeon X5670 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT no data +
EDB + +
Secure Key + no data
MPX + no data
Identity Protection + no data
SGX Yes with Intel® ME no data
OS Guard + no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7700K and Xeon X5670 are enumerated here.

AMD-V + no data
VT-d + +
VT-x + +
EPT + +

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7700K and Xeon X5670. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types DDR3, DDR4 DDR3
Maximum memory size 64 GB 288 GB
Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 38.397 GB/s 32 GB/s
ECC memory support - +

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Intel HD Graphics 630 no data
Max video memory 64 GB no data
Quick Sync Video + no data
Clear Video + no data
Clear Video HD + no data
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz no data
InTru 3D + no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700K and Xeon X5670 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported 3 no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700K and Xeon X5670 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support + no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz no data
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7700K and Xeon X5670 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX 12 no data
OpenGL 4.5 no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7700K and Xeon X5670.

PCIe version 3.0 2.0
PCI Express lanes 16 no data

Benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Overall score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

  • Passmark
  • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
  • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
  • Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
  • Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
  • 3DMark06 CPU
  • Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 37%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 37%

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Mining hashrates

Cryptocurrency mining performance of Core i7-7700K and Xeon X5670. Usually measured in megahashes per second.

Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 68 Mh/s 18 Mh/s
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.36 kh/s no data

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance rating 9.59 6.05
Novelty 3 January 2017 16 March 2010
Cost $339 $67
Boost clock speed 4500 3330
Base clock speed 4200 2930
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Thermal design power (TDP) 91 Watt 95 Watt

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, Technical City recommends

Intel Core i7-7700K

Be aware that Core i7-7700K is a desktop processor while Xeon X5670 is a server/workstation one.


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Competitors of Core i7-7700K by AMD

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