The Xeon E5-1620 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $35.12 more expensive!
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
- Up to 15% cheaper – $197.00 vs $232.12
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 4% less energy – 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i7-12700K
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-1620
Mar 6th, 2012
Average FPS
184
80%
Min 1% FPS
127
81%
Price, $
$232.12
84%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
67%
![Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3](https://howmanyfps.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/static/cpus/B01EA1QY04.jpg)
Core i7-12700K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
230
100%
Min 1% FPS
156
100%
Price, $
$197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i7-12700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i7-12700K in core CPU performance specifications
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
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
Xeon E5-1620 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $409.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Sandy Bridge-E | Codename | Alder Lake-S |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 10 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
