Intel Core i7-12700HL vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Processor comparisons 30-08-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-12700HL vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Blender, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Furmark, PassMark, Prime95, AIDA64, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6242R or Intel Core i7-12700HL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12700HL

60%

Xeon Gold 6242R

60%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12700HL

57%

Xeon Gold 6242R

66%

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 little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.8	117.7
Valorant	115.6	133.8
Cyberpunk 2077	64.8	74.9
Apex Legends	108.7	125.8
Call of Duty Warzone	86.7	100.4
Overwatch	93.7	108.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.8	92.3
DOOM Eternal	57.8	66.9
Warzone	90.2	104.4
Assassin's Creed	97.1	112.4
Valheim	96.0	111.1

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i7-12700HL

138%

Xeon Gold 6242R

17%

To make a finishing decision 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 i7-12700HL is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6242R since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 205W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i7-12700HL	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	431	216
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3190	5946
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1041	497
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7251	14382
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2444	1269
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	23918	36754

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

	Intel Core i7-12700HL	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	5733	2419
Multi-Core	33488	34882

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

	Intel Core i7-12700HL	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	1868	1073
Multi-Core	13487	29161

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 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 i7-12700HL	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Announcement date	August 17, 2022	October 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Server
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA3647
Core name	Alder Lake	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	14	20
Threads	20	40
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	205 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6242R is 25% better than Core i7-12700HL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6242R has 6 more core than Core i7-12700HL. 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 i7-12700HL is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is better: 22
Although it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-12700HL and Intel Xeon Gold 6242R before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-12700HL - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12700HL specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6242R specs and review.