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

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Xeon W-3175X and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, MATLAB, Prime95, AIDA64, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Gears 5, Blender, SuperPi, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, VeraCrypt, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-3175X or Intel Core i7-12700K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12700K

63%

Xeon W-3175X

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700K is 6% better than Xeon W-3175X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12700K

59%

Xeon W-3175X

65%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Control, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	105.4	116.1
Valorant	119.8	131.9
Cyberpunk 2077	67.1	73.9
Apex Legends	112.6	124.0
Call of Duty Warzone	89.8	98.9
Overwatch	97.0	106.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.7	91.0
DOOM Eternal	59.9	66.0
Warzone	93.4	102.9
Assassin's Creed	100.6	110.8
Valheim	99.4	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 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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-12700K

56%

Xeon W-3175X

17%

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 i7-12700K is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-3175X since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 255W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, 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 uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i7-12700K	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	569	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4145	5514
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1358	417
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	9408	12975
Cinbench 23 Single-core	3179	1112
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	31015	31350

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

	Intel Core i7-12700K	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Single-Core	7441	2147
Multi-Core	43423	31909

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

	Intel Core i7-12700K	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Single-Core	2117	1351
Multi-Core	17079	27550

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 new 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 i7-12700K	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	5 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	3.8 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)	125 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 i7-12700K is 18% better than Xeon W-3175X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-3175X has 16 more core than Core i7-12700K. 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 i7-12700K is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-3175X is better: 21
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-12700K and Intel Xeon W-3175X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-12700K - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12700K specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-3175X specs and review.