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Intel Core i7-10700K vs Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2020
Intel Core i7-10700K
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-10700K or Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-10700K has a base frequency of 3.80 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q2/2020.

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 has a base frequency of 2.60 GHz. 14 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 135 W. Released in Q1/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    92 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 46% better clock speed

    3.80 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 46% higher specified turbo frequency

    5.10 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    125 W left arrow 135 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-10700K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    136 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    102 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    90 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    84 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    33 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    94 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    185 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    153 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    56 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    587 place
  • More number of cores

    6 more cores

    14 left arrow 8

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    442 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    111 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    639 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    108 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    151 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    40 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    202 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    48 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    131 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 10000 left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v4
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Generation
    10 left arrow 6
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i7-9700K left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Core i7-11700K left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.8 GHz left arrow 2.6 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 14
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 28
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    5.1 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    4.9 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (14 Cores)
    - left arrow 3 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow -
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    1200 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow -
  • Shader
    192 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Intel Core i7-10700K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2933 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 40
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-10700K and Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    125 W left arrow 135 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    229 W / 56 s left arrow -
  • TDP down
    95 W left arrow -
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-10700K and Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Comet Lake S left arrow Broadwell E
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    16 MB left arrow 35 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2020 left arrow Q1/2016
  • Socket
    LGA 1200 left arrow LGA 2011-3
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-10700K and Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

228.000000
Intel Core i7-10700K
146.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

2344.000000
Intel Core i7-10700K
2223.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1358.000000
Intel Core i7-10700K
793.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

9034.000000
Intel Core i7-10700K
10719.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4

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