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Xeon E5-2680 v3 vs Core i7-12700K

Xeon E5-2680 v3 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 168.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 223 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 168.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 223 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E5-2680 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-2680 v3.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3

  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 120 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 15% better in Elden Ring than Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 134 vs 117 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2680 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

117

87%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

134

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.26/FPS

100%

Price, €

€168.32

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 168.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 223 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2680 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2680 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

980

39%

Multi-Core

6528

48%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3

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Intel Core i7-12700K

Sep 8th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
12Cores12
24
Threads20
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
120 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
25.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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