Intel Core i7-8700 vs Intel Xeon W3680

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8700 and Intel Xeon W3680 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-8700

Intel Xeon W3680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 67.9°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
5.3x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 24 GB
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2633 vs 1575
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12787 vs 7024
Around 81% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1173 vs 649
Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5903 vs 3566
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.323 vs 1.662
Around 73% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 84.295 vs 48.725
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.14 vs 0.51
Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.787 vs 2.657
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 11.951 vs 7.601

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2017 vs March 2010
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2633 vs 1575
PassMark - CPU mark	12787 vs 7024
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1173 vs 649
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5903 vs 3566
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.323 vs 1.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	84.295 vs 48.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.14 vs 0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.787 vs 2.657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	11.951 vs 7.601

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8700
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2633

1575

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12787

7024

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1173

649

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5903

3566

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.323

1.662

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

84.295

48.725

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.14

0.51

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.787

2.657

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.951

7.601

Name	Intel Core i7-8700	Intel Xeon W3680
PassMark - Single thread mark	2633	1575
PassMark - CPU mark	12787	7024
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1173	649
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5903	3566
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4810	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.323	1.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	84.295	48.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.14	0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.787	2.657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	11.951	7.601
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7902
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7902

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-8700	Intel Xeon W3680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Westmere EP
Launch date	5 January 2017	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$312	$350
Place in performance rating	883	2567
Price now	$439.98	$759.95
Processor Number	i7-8700	W3680
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.15	3.52
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	6.4 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12288 KB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Die size		239 mm
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1170 million
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E92
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	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)