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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon W3520 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 4602 days newer than Xeon W3520.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 35% better in Valorant than Xeon W3520 - 919 vs 680 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon W3520 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon W3520 - 20 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon W3520 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon W3520 Logo
Xeon W3520

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


FPS

680

74%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

919

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.51/FPS

100%

Price, €

€469

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon W3520 Logo
Xeon W3520

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon W3520 Logo
Xeon W3520

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


Single-Core

413

16%

Multi-Core

1395

10%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon W3520 Logo

Intel Xeon W3520

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Intel Core i7-12700K

Mar 30th, 2009Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
XeonCollectionCore i7
BloomfieldCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
20
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
2.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
20.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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