Intel Core i7-10700K vs Intel Xeon E5620

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10700K and Intel Xeon E5620 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 E5620

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 92% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Around 29% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 77.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3044 vs 1098
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18657 vs 6553

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 77.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12288 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3044 vs 1098
PassMark - CPU mark	18657 vs 6553

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5620

2.3x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 128 GB
Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 125 Watt

Maximum memory size	288 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10700K
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5620

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3044

1098

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18657

6553

Name	Intel Core i7-10700K	Intel Xeon E5620
PassMark - Single thread mark	3044	1098
PassMark - CPU mark	18657	6553
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7263
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.552
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		62.536
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.469
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.383

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-10700K	Intel Xeon E5620
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Westmere EP
Launch date	Q2'20	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$374 - $387	$35
Place in performance rating	689	2678
Processor Number	i7-10700K	E5620
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Price now		$25.99
Value for money (0-100)		55.06
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5.86 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	1 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	77.6°C
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Die size		239 mm
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1170 million
VID voltage range		0.750V-1.350V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3 800/1066
ECC memory support
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	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)