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Xeon E5-2630 vs Core i7-12700KF

Xeon E5-2630 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 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 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 97 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 97 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Xeon E5-2630 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 E5-2630.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2630

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

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 17% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Xeon E5-2630 - 127 vs 109 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2630 - 20 vs 12 threads
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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2630 Logo
Xeon E5-2630

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

109

86%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

127

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.79/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 97 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2630 Logo
Xeon E5-2630

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2630 Logo
Xeon E5-2630

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

440

17%

Multi-Core

2411

18%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2630 Logo

Xeon E5-2630

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

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
6Cores
12
12Threads
20
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
2.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
23.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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