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Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Core i7-12700KF

Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

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In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 3461 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.

Advantages of Xeon E3-1290 v2

  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 87 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 16% better in God of War than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 191 vs 165 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 20 vs 8 threads
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

165

86%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

191

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.3/FPS

100%

Price, €

€248

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

699

28%

Multi-Core

2480

18%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo

Xeon E3-1290 v2

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

May 14th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
20
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
87 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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