The Xeon W3540 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700KF. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon W3540
The Core i7-12700KF is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i7-12700KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 4% less energy – 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 8 threads
Xeon W3540 vs Core i7-12700KF for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon W3540
Mar 30th, 2009
Average FPS
167
80%
Min 1% FPS
112
81%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock
Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.18/FPS
100%
Xeon W3540 vs Core i7-12700KF in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon W3540 vs Core i7-12700KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon W3540 vs Core i7-12700KF in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon W3540
Mar 30th, 2009
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
32%
Base Frequency
2.93 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
64%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon W3540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $384.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
