Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 vs Intel Core i7-7700K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Intel Core i7-7700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics API support. 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 Xeon E3-1280 v6

Intel Core i7-7700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 91 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt vs 91 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2710 vs 2508
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9631 vs 9093
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1239 vs 1049
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4751 vs 4274

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2710 vs 2508
PassMark - CPU mark	9631 vs 9093
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1239 vs 1049
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4751 vs 4274

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2508

2710

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9093

9631

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1049

1239

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4274

4751

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6	Intel Core i7-7700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2508	2710
PassMark - CPU mark	9093	9631
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1049	1239
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4274	4751
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3469
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		105.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.816
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		8.073
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4346
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7222
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4346
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7222

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6	Intel Core i7-7700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q1'17	3 January 2017
Place in performance rating	1264	987
Processor Number	E3-1280V6	i7-7700K
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$339
Price now		$354.49
Value for money (0-100)		10.00
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.90 GHz	4.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Number of QPI Links		0
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Device ID		0x5912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0	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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt	91 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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
Intel® Identity Protection 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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5