Intel Core i7-10700K vs Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10700K and Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i7-10700K

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700K

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 34% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3044 vs 2148
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18657 vs 7042
3.2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7263 vs 2290

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3044 vs 2148
PassMark - CPU mark	18657 vs 7042
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7263 vs 2290

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10700K
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3044

2148

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18657

7042

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7263

2290

Name	Intel Core i7-10700K	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	3044	2148
PassMark - CPU mark	18657	7042
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7263	2290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		891
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		78.031
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.47
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.089

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-10700K	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'20	Q2'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$374 - $387
Place in performance rating	689	2146
Processor Number	i7-10700K	E3-1231V3
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC5
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.50 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D	PCG 2013D
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)