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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Xeon E5-2640 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 3068 days newer than Xeon E5-2640 v2.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 65% better in HITMAN 2 than Xeon E5-2640 v2 - 178 vs 108 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
178
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.43/FPS
100%
Price, £
£255
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2640 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 2.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2640 v2 or Core i7-12700
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
£8.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,048.8
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97 FPS
£9.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£899.99
In Stock
113 FPS
£22.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,583.24
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129 FPS
£11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,499
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126 FPS
£9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,234.99
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122 FPS
£10.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,299
In Stock
113 FPS
£7.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£860.99
In Stock
113 FPS
£15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,799
In Stock
113 FPS
£13.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,579
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126 FPS
£10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,273.35
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