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Xeon E5-2698 v3 vs Core i7-12700K

Xeon E5-2698 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 220 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 220 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E5-2698 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 E5-2698 v3.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 32 vs 20 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 39% better in Rust than Xeon E5-2698 v3 - 247 vs 178 FPS
  • Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 - 125 vs 135 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2698 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

178

72%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

247

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.68/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 220 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2698 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2698 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

1024

40%

Multi-Core

7422

54%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2698 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
16
Cores12
32
Threads20
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
135 WTDP
125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
23.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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