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Xeon E5-2620 v3 vs Core i7-12700K

Xeon E5-2620 v3 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $417

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $409

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E5-2620 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-2620 v3.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 85 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 16% better in Elden Ring than Xeon E5-2620 v3 - 134 vs 116 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2620 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

116

87%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

134

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2620 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2620 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

926

37%

Multi-Core

3996

29%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3

vs

Intel Core i7-12700K

Sep 8th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i7
Haswell-ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
20
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
85 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
24.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2620 v3 or Core i7-12700K

Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum

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