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Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i7-12700KF

Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 249.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 137 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 249.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 137 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Xeon E5-1620 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-1620.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 54% better in Rust than Xeon E5-1620 - 247 vs 160 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 - 20 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-1620 Logo
Xeon E5-1620

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

160

65%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

247

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1/FPS

100%

Price, €

€249.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 249.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 137 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-1620 Logo
Xeon E5-1620

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1620 Logo
Xeon E5-1620

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

600

24%

Multi-Core

2238

17%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1620

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i7
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
20
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-1620 or Core i7-12700KF

Rust, 1920 x 1080, High

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