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Xeon E5-2670 vs Core i7-12700K

Xeon E5-2670 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E5-2670 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-2670.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2670

  • Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 115 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Xeon E5-2670 - 191 vs 170 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2670 - 20 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2670 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon E5-2670 Logo
Xeon E5-2670

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

170

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

191

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.32/FPS

100%

Price, €

€251.49

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon E5-2670 Logo
Xeon E5-2670

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2670 Logo
Xeon E5-2670

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

510

20%

Multi-Core

3037

22%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2670 Logo

Xeon E5-2670

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i7
Sandy Bridge-EP/EXCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
20
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
115 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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