Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3461 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.
Advantages of Xeon E3-1290 v2
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 87 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 169% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 164 vs 61 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E3-1290 v2 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
