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Xeon E5-2620 vs Core i7-12700K

Xeon E5-2620 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $409

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E5-2620 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 E5-2620.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2620

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 8% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Xeon E5-2620 - 240 vs 222 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2620 - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2620 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2620 Logo
Xeon E5-2620

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

222

92%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

240

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.11/FPS

100%

Price, €

€265.31

100%

FPS and Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2620 Logo
Xeon E5-2620

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2620 Logo
Xeon E5-2620

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

400

16%

Multi-Core

1945

14%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2620 Logo

Intel Xeon E5-2620

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Intel Core i7-12700K

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i7
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
20
2.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
2.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
20.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2620 or Core i7-12700K

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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