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Intel Core i7-7700K vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2017
Intel Core i7-7700K
Intel Core i7-7700K
Released
Q3/2013
Overall score
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-7700K or Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i7-7700K has a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 91 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 has a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. 12 Cores. Power consumption of 130 W. Released in Q3/2013.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    420 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 36% better clock speed

    4.20 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 22% better overclocked clock speed

    4.50 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    91 W left arrow 130 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-7700K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    220 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    245 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    195 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    269 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    131 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    316 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    348 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    547 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    721 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    99 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    15 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    190 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    4 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    171 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    37 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    459 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    746 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    About 3 times more cores

    12 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    371 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    204 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    809 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    200 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    975 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    338 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    534 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    48 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    494 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    130 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    310 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-7700K Intel Core i7-7700K
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
CPU family and group

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

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000 left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v2
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i7-6700K left arrow --
  • Successor
    Intel Core i7-8700K left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    4.20 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 12
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.50 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
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.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow
Hardware codec support

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

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Intel Core i7-7700K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    left arrow DDR3-1866
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 40
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-7700K and Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    91 W left arrow 130 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-7700K and Intel Core i7-7700K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 30.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake S left arrow Ivy Bridge EP
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow LGA 2011
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q3/2013

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-7700K and Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
1216
Intel Core i7-7700K
651
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
6055
Intel Core i7-7700K
8249
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
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
200
Intel Core i7-7700K
98
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
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
995
Intel Core i7-7700K
1557
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
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
1229
Intel Core i7-7700K
665
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
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
4719
Intel Core i7-7700K
7023
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
5130
Intel Core i7-7700K
2540
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
18702
Intel Core i7-7700K
52150
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
2.36
Intel Core i7-7700K
1.12
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
10.94
Intel Core i7-7700K
13.29
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
12089
Intel Core i7-7700K
17198
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

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