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Xeon E5-2690 v2 vs Core i7-12700K

Xeon E5-2690 v2 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

Updated 67 minutes ago

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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 67 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E5-2690 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2986 days newer than Xeon E5-2690 v2.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 13% better in Fortnite than Xeon E5-2690 v2 - 241 vs 214 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2690 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

214

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

241

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.73/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 67 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2690 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2690 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

583

23%

Multi-Core

4085

30%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Logo

Xeon E5-2690 v2

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Sep 1st, 2013
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5Core i7
Ivy Bridge EPAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011Intel Socket 1700
Server
Desktop
10
12
2020
3.0 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
5.0 GHz
130 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
30.0x
36.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
No
Yes

PCs Using Xeon E5-2690 v2 or Core i7-12700K

With selected game settings

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