Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3 vs Intel Core i7-8700K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3 and Intel Core i7-8700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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 E5-2683 v3

Intel Core i7-8700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
16 more threads: 28 vs 12
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23746 vs 13585
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7687 vs 6678

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	28 vs 12
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	23746 vs 13585
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7687 vs 6678

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 57% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 82.5°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2721 vs 1649
Around 82% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1276 vs 700

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 82.5°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2721 vs 1649
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1276 vs 700

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1649

2721

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23746

13585

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

700

1276

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7687

6678

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3	Intel Core i7-8700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1649	2721
PassMark - CPU mark	23746	13585
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	700	1276
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7687	6678
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5050
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		88.131
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.084
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.047
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7198
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7198

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3	Intel Core i7-8700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q3'14	5 January 2017
Place in performance rating	1384	922
Processor Number	E5-2683V3	i7-8700K
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$420
Price now		$358.99
Value for money (0-100)		13.10
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	82.5°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	14	6
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	28	12
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		12288 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 51mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	2S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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
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