Intel Core i7-9700KF vs Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3

Last updated: 2023-10-04

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-9700KF		Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-9700KF or Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Core i7-9700KF has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-9700KF was released in Q4/2018. The Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 was released in Q3/2014.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	Intel Xeon E5 (71)
Intel Core i 9000 (34)	CPU group	Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32)
9	Generation	5
Coffee Lake S Refresh	Architecture	Haswell E
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
Intel Core i7-10700KF	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-9700KF is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.90 GHz). The Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.10 GHz).
Intel Core i7-9700KF	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
8	Cores	12
8	Threads	24
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.60 GHz	Frequency	2.30 GHz
4.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.10 GHz
4.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.70 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i7-9700KF	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-9700KF supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-9700KF	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR4-2133
128 GB	Max. Memory	768 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	68.2 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
12.00 MB	L3 Cache	30.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	40
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-9700KF has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 is 120 W.
Intel Core i7-9700KF	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	120 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i7-9700KF has a 12.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 cache has a total of 30.00 MB.
Intel Core i7-9700KF	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
14 nm	Technology	22 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1151-2	Socket	LGA 2011-3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2018	Release date	Q3/2014
520 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700KF (100%)

Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 (59%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700KF (95%)

Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 (97%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-9700KF 8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	1302 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	789 (61%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-9700KF 8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	7421 (89%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz	8308 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i7-9700KF 8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	1589 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	968 (61%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i7-9700KF 8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	7361 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz	6758 (92%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i7-9700KF 8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	14555 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz	13829 (95%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-9700KF 8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	4164 (97%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.30 GHz	4281 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-9700KF 8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	214 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	119 (56%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-9700KF 8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	1520 (88%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz	1723 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i7-9700KF 8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	74 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i7-9700KF 8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	532 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-9700KF 8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	1336 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-9700KF 8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	10326 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Core i7-9700KF 8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	134 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Core i7-9700KF 8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	288.4 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-9700KF 8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	557 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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