Product Comparison: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 vs Intel Core i7-8700K


General Specifications
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Xeon E5-2697 v2
Core i7-8700K
Origin
China
China
About the Product
Servers and storage solutions powered by the Intel Xeon E5 processor offer a unique combination of performance and built-in support for next-generation virtualized data centers and private clouds - flexible, efficient, affordable, built to scale.
Unleash amazing experiences with an 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8700K processor inside your PC. This CPU is unlocked and ready to overclock—freeing you to turn up the speed for more frames per second when gaming, quicker video editing and a more seamless experience with whatever you do.
What customers say about "General Specifications"
 
Package Size
Height
5.5 in.
4.65 in.
Width
4.3 in.
4.15 in.
Depth
1.73 in.
1.75 in.
Weight
1.27 lbs.
1.1 lbs.
Details
Socket
FCLGA2011
FCLGA1151
Lithography
22 nm
14 nm
Type of Processors
Server
Desktop
Code Name
Ivy Bridge EP
Coffee Lake
What customers say about "Details"
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 CPU Processor
  • Perfect price/quality processor for full HD gaming. An added benefit, easy to install.
  • Good, productive socket! I really like it.
  • Great socket performance, it works very well.
  • Old socket, it's already outdated.
  • It's a good socket, but outdated.
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor
  • Gaming and desktop performance. Good socket of this one.
  • Put this in my desktop a while back as part of a major upgrade. Works great!
  • Intel Core i7-8700K is desktop processor for gamers!
  • Using for my gaming desktop.
  • Best desktop processor on the market.
Technical Specifications
CPU Cores
12
6
CPU Threads
24
12
Clock Speed
2.7 GHz
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.7 GHz
Max TDP
130 W
95 W
Max Temperature
86 °C
72 °C
Data Width
64 bits
64 bits
Virtualization Technology
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Technical Specifications"
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 CPU Processor
  • The temperature in stress tests, not higher than 60 degrees. In games, 50-55 degrees.
  • Heat generation during normal operation is minimal.
  • Overclocking without voltage up to 4 - 4.2 GHz. Not high heat dissipation.
  • The processor is a server type, but all games run without problems and perform all functions.
  • The very high temperature in this CPU!
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor
  • This is lightning fast on multi-core intensive processes.
  • Coming out of the box already running at 4.7GHZ on all cores is super impressive.
  • This thing is great! Good price, 6 core, and fast!
  • Extremely nice 6 core. Clocked solid to 5 GHz.
  • Multitasking is great for 6 cores/12 threads.
Cache And Memory Specifications
L1 Cache Size
768 kB
64 kB
L2 Cache Size
3072 kB
256 kB
L3 Cache Size
30000 kB
12000 kB
Max Memory Size
768 GB
128 GB
Memory Types
DDR3
DDR4
Max Memory Channels
4
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
59.7 GB/s
41.6 GB/s
What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 CPU Processor
  • Nice CPU, it has enough cache for all tasks.
  • 768 GB of RAM, just wondering, it's soo much.
  • Happy with the purchase, lots of memory, powerful cores.
  • Wonderful server processor, it' has a lot of cache, supports 1866Mhz DDR3.
  • One of the best Xeon CPUs, it works great and has a lot of RAM!
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor
  • The memory at 4000 MHz for stability. Fastest computer I have ever built.
  • Got this for a new gaming rig I was setting up. Good memory.
  • Windows 10 is quick, boot times are exceptional and video rendering is much quicker now. Massive cache. Great memory.
  • Best CPU with good memory I have owned.
  • When the temperature reaches 70-80 degree (C') CPU become a useless piece of silicone.
Supported Technologies
Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection
Yes
Yes
Turbo Boost / Turbo Core
Yes
Yes
Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!
Yes
Yes
Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport
Yes
Yes
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
Graphics Specifications
DirectX* Support
12
Graphics Output
DP/eDP/HDMI/DVI
Graphics Video Max Memory
64 GB
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
Graphics Base Frequency
350 MHz
Processor Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
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