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Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Core i7-12700K

Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Prices and Stock

MSRP $409

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3461 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.

Advantages of Xeon E3-1290 v2

  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 87 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 36% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 128 vs 94 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 20 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

94

73%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

128

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.9/FPS

100%

Price, €

€243.3

100%

FPS and Value Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

699

28%

Multi-Core

2480

18%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo

Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

May 14th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
20
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
87 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Xeon E3-1290 v2 or Core i7-12700K

With selected game settings

Xeon E3-1290 v2 and Core i7-12700K Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

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

243.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

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

243.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

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

243.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

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

243.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

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

243.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

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

243.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

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

243.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

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

243.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

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

243.3

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

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

243.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

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

243.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

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

243.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

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

243.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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

243.3

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

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

243.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

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

243.3

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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

243.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

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

243.3

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

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

227.89

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

243.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

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

243.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

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

243.3

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

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

243.3

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

75.94

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

303.77

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

243.3

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

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

243.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

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

243.3

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

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

243.3

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

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

243.3

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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

243.3

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

227.89

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

243.3

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

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