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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1650 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1650 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1963 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1650 v4.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 128 vs 114 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $94.05 vs $253.44
- Up to 59% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-12700K - $0.82 vs $1.98 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.98/FPS
41.41414141414141%
Price, $
$253.44
37%
FPS 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
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Xeon E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
114
89.0625%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.05
100%
Value Winner
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3.60 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3
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Updated 348338 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Single-Core
1180
46.62188858158831%
Multi-Core
5480
40.01752592376223%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Xeon E5-1650 v4
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
$18.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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63 FPS
$23.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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94 FPS
$24.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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94 FPS
$22.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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85 FPS
$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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81 FPS
$24.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,969
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94 FPS
$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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53 FPS
$31.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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53 FPS
$35.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
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81 FPS
$19.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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