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Xeon E5-1680 v4 vs Core i7-12700K

Xeon E5-1680 v4 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

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 175.66 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

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 175.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E5-1680 v4 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1963 days newer than Xeon E5-1680 v4.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 16% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Xeon E5-1680 v4 - 150 vs 129 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1680 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1680 v4 - 20 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1680 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of A Plague Tale: Requiem.
A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1680 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

129

86%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

150

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.17/FPS

100%

Price, €

€175.66

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 175.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1680 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1680 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1228

49%

Multi-Core

7000

51%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v4 Logo

Xeon E5-1680 v4

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Jun 20th, 2016
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5Core i7
BroadwellAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
8
12
16
20
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.0 GHz
5.0 GHz
140 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
34.0x
36.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
No
Yes

PCs Using Xeon E5-1680 v4 or Core i7-12700K

With selected game settings

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