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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E5-2670 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-2670.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2670

  • Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 115 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 57% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Xeon E5-2670 - 705 vs 450 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2670 - 20 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2670 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2670 Logo
Xeon E5-2670

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

450

64%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

705

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.29/FPS

100%

Price, £

£207.67

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

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Trending Games

Using the selected game parameters

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2670 Logo
Xeon E5-2670

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2670 Logo
Xeon E5-2670

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

510

20%

Multi-Core

3037

22%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2670 Logo

Intel Xeon E5-2670

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Intel Core i7-12700K

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i7
Sandy Bridge-EP/EXCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
20
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
115 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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