Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 vs Intel Core i7-7700K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 and Intel Core i7-7700K 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 Xeon E3-1285 v6

Intel Core i7-7700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 79 Watt vs 91 Watt
4.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 5311 vs 1239
3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 18224 vs 4751

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2017 vs 3 January 2017
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	79 Watt vs 91 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	5311 vs 1239
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	18224 vs 4751

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2710 vs 2577
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9631 vs 9056

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2710 vs 2577
PassMark - CPU mark	9631 vs 9056

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2577

2710

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9056

9631

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5311

1239

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

18224

4751

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6	Intel Core i7-7700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2577	2710
PassMark - CPU mark	9056	9631
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	5311	1239
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	18224	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 E3-1285 v6	Intel Core i7-7700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	August 2017	3 January 2017
Place in performance rating	119	987
Price now	$450	$354.49
Processor Number	E3-1285V6	i7-7700K
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	7.82	10.00
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$339
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.10 GHz	4.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
Die size	160 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1400 million
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
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
Device ID	0x191D	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics P630	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.4	4.5
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)	79 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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® 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™)