Intel Core i7-10700K vs Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10700K and Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 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.

Intel Core i7-10700K

Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700K

Around 42% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 27% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 79°C
Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 145 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3044 vs 2102

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 79°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 145 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3044 vs 2102

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 8
28 more threads: 44 vs 16
12x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 128 GB
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 43344 vs 18657

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	22 vs 8
Number of threads	44 vs 16
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	43344 vs 18657

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10700K
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3044

2102

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18657

43344

Name	Intel Core i7-10700K	Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	3044	2102
PassMark - CPU mark	18657	43344
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7263
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3462
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		30449

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-10700K	Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q2'20	Q1'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$374 - $387
Place in performance rating	689	105
Processor Number	i7-10700K	E5-2699V4
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	79°C
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	22
Number of threads	16	44
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
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	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	145 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S
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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)