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Xeon E5520 vs Core i7-12700: Atomfall

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FPS Winner

In Atomfall, the Xeon E5520 is slower than the Core i7-12700. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Xeon E5520

No clear advantages

Core i7-12700

  • Up to 23% faster in Atomfall – 233 vs 189 FPS
  • Up to 23% faster in Atomfall
  • Is 12 years and 10 months newerJan 29, 2022 vs Mar 30, 2009
  • Is 12 years and 10 months newer
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy65 vs 80 Watts
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics

Atomfall FPS Calculator

Xeon E5520 vs Core i7-12700: Comparison of performance and price

Intel Xeon E5520 Logo

Xeon E5520

Mar 30th, 2009


Average FPS

189 FPS

81%

Min 1% FPS

141 FPS

81%

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Xeon E5520 vs Core i7-12700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5520 Logo

Xeon E5520

Mar 30th, 2009


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

386

16%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2256

19%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Core i7-12700

Jan 29th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2441

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

11740

100%

Performance Specifications

The Xeon E5520 vs Core i7-12700 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Xeon E5520 Logo

Xeon E5520

Mar 30th, 2009


Cores

4-core

33%

L3 Cache

8 MB

32%


Base Frequency

2.266 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

2.533 GHz

52%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Core i7-12700

Jan 29th, 2022


Cores

12-core

100%

L3 Cache

25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.1 GHz

93%

Turbo Frequency

4.9 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Intel Xeon E5520 Logo

Xeon E5520

Mar 30th, 2009

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Core i7-12700

Jan 29th, 2022

General
Mar 30th, 2009Release Date
Jan 29th, 2022
MSRP$349.00
Server
Segment
Desktop
LGA1366SocketLGA1700
80WPower Consumption
65W
Other Features
DDR3RAM3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5)
No Integrated GraphicsIntegrated GPU
UHD Graphics 770
Not OverclockableOverclock SupportNot Overclockable

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