Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 vs Intel Core i7-11700KF

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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-11700KF
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Core i7-11700KF

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 and the Intel Core i7-11700KF and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 4 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Intel Core i7-11700KF which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021.
Intel Xeon E3 (43) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon E3 v6 (10) CPU group Intel Core i 11000 (22)
6 Generation 11
Kaby Lake S Architecture Rocket Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-10700KF
-- Successor Intel Core i7-12700KF

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.10 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-11700KF clocks with 3.60 GHz (5.00 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 Characteristic Intel Core i7-11700KF
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.70 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.00 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.50 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 Xeon E3-1240 v6 Characteristic Intel Core i7-11700KF
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6, while the Intel Core i7-11700KF supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 Characteristic Intel Core i7-11700KF
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 has a TDP of 72 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-11700KF is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 Characteristic Intel Core i7-11700KF
72 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) 251 W @ 56 s
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 95 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-11700KF is at 20.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 Characteristic Intel Core i7-11700KF
14 nm Technology 14 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, AVX-512
LGA 1151 Socket LGA 1200
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2017 Release date Q1/2021
195 $ Release price 323 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 (66%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 (42%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF (100%)

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 Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1167 (65%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1794 (100%)

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 Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4582 (43%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
10765 (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 Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1463 (66%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
2213 (100%)

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 Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
5023 (47%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
10731 (100%)

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 Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
8714 (36%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
24332 (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 Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
92 (100%)

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 Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
806 (100%)

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 Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1569 (100%)

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 Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
15011 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
612 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
5709 (100%)

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 Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
215 (100%)

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 Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
639 (100%)

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 Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
6240 (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 Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
182 (100%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
882 (100%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Core i7-11700KF
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