Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1963 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 43% better in Dirt 5 than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 238 vs 167 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £49.95 vs £198.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-12700KF - £0.3 vs £0.84 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
238
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.84/FPS
35%
Price, £
£198.99
25%
FPS Winner
Buy for £198.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5333 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
167
70%
Value, £/FPS
£0.3/FPS
100%
Price, £
£49.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £49.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5122 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |