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Xeon E5-2680 v3 vs Core i7-12700K

Xeon E5-2680 v3 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

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 $194.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 $194.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E5-2680 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 E5-2680 v3.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2680 v3

  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 120 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 32% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 157 vs 119 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2680 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

119

76%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

157

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.24/FPS

100%

Price, $

$194.98

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 $194.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2680 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2680 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

980

39%

Multi-Core

6528

48%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 Logo

Xeon E5-2680 v3

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Sep 8th, 2014
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5Core i7
HaswellAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3Intel Socket 1700
Server
Desktop
1212
24
20
2.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHz
5.0 GHz
120 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
25.0x
36.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
No
Yes

PCs Using Xeon E5-2680 v3 or Core i7-12700K

With selected game settings

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