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Xeon E5-2697 v3 vs Core i7-12700KF

Xeon E5-2697 v3 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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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

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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 1 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Xeon E5-2697 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 E5-2697 v3.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2697 v3

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 28 vs 20 threads

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Xeon E5-2697 v3 - 334 vs 305 FPS
  • Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 - 125 vs 145 Watts
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Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2697 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

305

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
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 1 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2697 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2697 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

1076

43%

Multi-Core

7454

55%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Logo

Xeon E5-2697 v3

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Sep 8th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores12
28
Threads20
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
145 WTDP
125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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