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The Xeon E5-1620 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620

The Core i7-12700K is better in every way

Advantages of the Core i7-12700K

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 8 threads
  • Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5-1620 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU

Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i7-12700K for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Intel Xeon E5-1620 Logo

Xeon E5-1620

Mar 6th, 2012


Average FPS

170

81%

Min 1% FPS

114

82%

Price, $

Out of Stock

Value, $/FPS

Not Available


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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Nov 4th, 2021


Average FPS

211

100%

Min 1% FPS

139

100%

Price, $

Out of Stock

Value, $/FPS

Not Available


All items are out of stock.

Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i7-12700K in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games

The FPS you'll get in saved games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i7-12700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1620 Logo

Xeon E5-1620

Mar 6th, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

612

24%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2252

16%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Nov 4th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2555

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

13791

100%

Performance Specifications

The Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i7-12700K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Xeon E5-1620 Logo

Xeon E5-1620

Mar 6th, 2012


Cores

4-core

33%

L3 Cache

10 MB

40%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.8 GHz

76%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Nov 4th, 2021


Cores

12-core

100%

L3 Cache

25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Xeon E5-1620 Logo

Xeon E5-1620

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

General
Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Not AvailableMSRP$409.00
Server
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
130 WPower Consumption
125 W
Performance
4Cores
12
8Threads
20
3.6 GHzBase Frequency3.6 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Frequency
5.0 GHz
10 MBL3 Cache
25 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
NoIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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