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Xeon E5-1620 v2 vs Core i7-12700KF

Xeon E5-1620 v2 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Xeon E5-1620 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2977 days newer than Xeon E5-1620 v2.

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Xeon E5-1620 v2 - 334 vs 299 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 - 20 vs 8 threads
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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Xeon E5-1620 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013


FPS

299

90%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

334

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.68/FPS

100%

Price, €

€227.89

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 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Xeon E5-1620 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Xeon E5-1620 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013


Single-Core

644

25%

Multi-Core

2356

17%

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Xeon E5-1620 v2

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Core i7-12700KF

Sep 10th, 2013Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
20
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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