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Xeon E5-2640 v3 vs Core i7-12700K

Xeon E5-2640 v3 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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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

Buy for $207.36 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
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

Buy for $207.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 262 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E5-2640 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-2640 v3.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3

  • Consumes up to 28% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 90 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 9% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Xeon E5-2640 v3 - 191 vs 175 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 - 20 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2640 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

175

92%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

191

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.09/FPS

100%

Price, $

$207.36

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for $207.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 262 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2640 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2640 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

1040

41%

Multi-Core

5400

39%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Logo

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Intel Core i7-12700K

Sep 8th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i7
Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EXCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
20
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
90 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2640 v3 or Core i7-12700K

Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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