Intel Core i7-12700H vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4

Processor comparisons 08-01-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-12700H vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, WPrime, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, PassMark, Handbrake, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Prime95, 7zip, AIDA64, Furmark, Blender, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 or Intel Core i7-12700H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12700H

59%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700H is 6% better than Xeon E5-2697R v4. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12700H

57%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

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 run games. Because this processor costs 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 final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.8	108.6
Valorant	114.5	123.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	69.1
Apex Legends	107.7	116.0
Call of Duty Warzone	85.9	92.6
Overwatch	92.8	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.0	85.2
DOOM Eternal	57.3	61.7
Warzone	89.3	96.3
Assassin's Creed	96.2	103.7
Valheim	95.1	102.5

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 i7-12700H

148%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

20%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-12700H is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2697R v4 as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 145W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

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

	Intel Core i7-12700H	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	401	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2932	3177
Cinbench 20 Single-core	961	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6658	7475
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2248	641
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21949	18061

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

	Intel Core i7-12700H	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	5265	1916
Multi-Core	30728	18383

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

	Intel Core i7-12700H	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	1776	910
Multi-Core	12529	20218

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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-12700H	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 01, 2021
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Alder Lake	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	4
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	14	18
Threads	20	36
Bus rate	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	145 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max. Memory	64 Gb	15 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	45 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 i7-12700H is 34% better than Xeon E5-2697R v4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2697R v4 has 4 more core than Core i7-12700H. 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 i7-12700H is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 is better: 21
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-12700H and Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-12700H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12700H specs and review.

• Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 specs and review.