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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-2670.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2670

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

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Xeon E5-2670 - 183 vs 163 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2670 - 20 vs 16 threads
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Xeon E5-2670 Logo
Xeon E5-2670

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

163

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

183

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.9/FPS

100%

Price, €

€164.86

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 164.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 102 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Xeon E5-2670 Logo
Xeon E5-2670

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

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

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 i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2670 Logo

Intel Xeon E5-2670

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Intel Core i7-12700KF

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 GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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