Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Xeon W-3175X

Processor comparisons 10-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Xeon W-3175X and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Blender, Blender, 7zip, RealBench, SuperPi, Gears 5, Furmark, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, MATLAB, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
Halo Infinite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-3175X or Intel Core i7-12700.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-12700

59%

Xeon W-3175X

59%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12700

56%

Xeon W-3175X

65%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.0	116.1
Valorant	113.7	131.9
Cyberpunk 2077	63.7	73.9
Apex Legends	106.9	124.0
Call of Duty Warzone	85.3	98.9
Overwatch	92.1	106.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.4	91.0
DOOM Eternal	56.8	66.0
Warzone	88.7	102.9
Assassin's Creed	95.5	110.8
Valheim	94.4	109.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-12700

85%

Xeon W-3175X

17%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-12700 is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-3175X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 255W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-12700	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	431	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3140	5514
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1029	417
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7127	12975
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2408	1112
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	23496	31350

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-12700	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Single-Core	5637	2147
Multi-Core	32896	31909

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-12700	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Single-Core	1667	1351
Multi-Core	11810	27550

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-12700	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA3647
Core name	Alder Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	12	28
Threads	20	56
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	255 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	512 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	25 MB	38.5 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12700 is 13% better than Xeon W-3175X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-3175X has 16 more core than Core i7-12700. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12700 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-3175X is better: 21
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-12700 and Intel Xeon W-3175X before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-12700 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-12700 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-3175X specs and review.