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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1963 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Rocket League than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 780 vs 701 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $7.99 vs $227.99
- Up to 97% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-12700K - $0.01 vs $0.29 per FPS
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
701
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$7.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Corp. BX80660E51620V4 Xeon Processor E5-1620 v4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Xeon E5-1620 v4
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i7-12700K
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