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Xeon E5-2640 v3 vs Core i7-12700KF

Xeon E5-2640 v3 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

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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

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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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

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In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Xeon E5-2640 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-2640 v3.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3

  • Consumes up to 28% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 90 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 60% better in War Thunder than Xeon E5-2640 v3 - 255 vs 159 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 - 20 vs 16 threads
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War Thunder

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2640 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

159

62%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

255

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.97/FPS

100%

Price, €

€247.11

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 247.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

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Xeon E5-2640 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2640 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

1040

41%

Multi-Core

5400

40%

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

Sep 8th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i7
Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EXCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
20
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
90 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2640 v3 or Core i7-12700KF

War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie

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