Core i7-12700E vs Xeon w3-2525

CPU

GPU

Core i7-12700E

12 Cores20 Thrd65 WWMax: 4.8 GHz2022

Xeon w3-2525

8 Cores16 Thrd175 WWMax: 4.5 GHz2024

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Core i7-12700E

12 / 20

28,302

0.0%

28,641

+1.2%

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Core i7-12700E

#166

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

104%

#167

Ryzen 3 8300GE

MSRP: $129|Avg: $129

103%

#168

Core i3-13100T

MSRP: $134|Avg: $122

103%

#169

Core i5-10600T

MSRP: $213|Avg: $110

103%

#170

Ryzen 3 3200G

MSRP: $100|Avg: $67

103%

#171

Core Ultra 9 285

MSRP: $589|Avg: $550

103%

#172

Core i9-13900KS

MSRP: $699|Avg: $580

103%

#173

Ryzen 5 2400G

MSRP: $169|Avg: $84

102%

#174

Ryzen 9 9950X3D

MSRP: $699|Avg: $675

102%

#175

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G

MSRP: $149|Avg: $105.5

102%

#176

Core i7-13700

MSRP: $384|Avg: $350

102%

#177

Athlon 200GE

MSRP: $55|Avg: $40

101%

#178

Core i5-13500E

MSRP: $235|Avg: $235

101%

#179

Core i5-12500E

MSRP: $225|Avg: $200

100%

#180

Core i9-11900

MSRP: $439|Avg: $220

100%

#181

Core i7-12700E

MSRP: $314|Avg: $278

100%

#182

Core i3-14100T

MSRP: $134|Avg: $135

100%

#183

Core i5-13400T

MSRP: $221|Avg: $200

100%

#184

Core i3-12300

MSRP: $143|Avg: $143

99%

#185

Core i5-10505

MSRP: $192|Avg: $120

98%

#186

Ryzen 3 4300G

MSRP: $149|Avg: $100

98%

#187

Ryzen 9 3950X

MSRP: $749|Avg: $389

97%

#188

Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G

MSRP: $165|Avg: $165

97%

#189

Ryzen 7 4700GE

MSRP: $299|Avg: $200

96%

#190

Core i5-10400T

MSRP: $182|Avg: $100

96%

#191

Core i5-10600KF

MSRP: $250|Avg: $145

96%

#192

Ryzen 3 PRO 3200GE

MSRP: $99|Avg: $70

96%

#193

Core i9-12900F

MSRP: $494|Avg: $370

95%

#194

Core i5-12400

MSRP: $209|Avg: $195

95%

#195

Ryzen 5 7400

MSRP: $229|Avg: $229

94%

#196

Ryzen 9 9900X3D

MSRP: $599|Avg: $589

94%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon w3-2525

#214

Xeon 6521P

MSRP: $1250|Avg: $1250

110%

#215

Xeon E-2456

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $289

110%

#218

Xeon Gold 5512U

MSRP: $1230|Avg: N/A

107%

#219

Xeon D-1733NT

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

105%

#220

Xeon 6520P

MSRP: $1295|Avg: $1295

105%

#221

Xeon Gold 6314U

MSRP: $2977|Avg: N/A

104%

#222

Xeon E-2478

MSRP: $568|Avg: $269

104%

#223

Xeon W-1390

MSRP: $494|Avg: $400

103%

#225

Xeon W-1250

MSRP: $285|Avg: $333

102%

#226

EPYC 9135

MSRP: $1214|Avg: $95

101%

#227

Xeon E-2378

MSRP: $362|Avg: $562

100%

#228

Xeon w3-2525

MSRP: $609|Avg: $800

100%

#230

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

MSRP: $1337|Avg: $368

99%

#232

EPYC 7282

MSRP: $650|Avg: $199

99%

#233

Xeon w5-2545

MSRP: $889|Avg: $1100

98%

#234

Xeon W-1250P

MSRP: $311|Avg: $311

97%

#237

Xeon w3-2535

MSRP: $739|Avg: $800

96%

#239

EPYC 7313P

MSRP: $913|Avg: $824

96%

#240

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700

MSRP: $329|Avg: $60

95%

#241

Xeon w5-2555X

MSRP: $1069|Avg: $1145

95%

#242

Xeon E-2246G

MSRP: $311|Avg: $268

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($800) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon w3-2525 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Core i7-12700E	Xeon w3-2525
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($278)	⚠️ Higher cost ($800)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Alder Lake-S (2022) / 10 nm)	✨ Modern (Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) / Intel 7 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core i7-12700E ($278), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($522 less, 65% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Core i7-12700E	Xeon w3-2525
Cost Efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+184%)	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($278)	⚠️ Higher cost ($800)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i7-12700E Benchmark Check

Xeon w3-2525 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i7-12700E and Xeon w3-2525

Core i7-12700E

The Core i7-12700E is manufactured by Intel. It was released in Janeiro 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture. It features 12 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 25 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 28,302 points. Launch price was $299.

Xeon w3-2525

The Xeon w3-2525 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 August 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 22.5 MB. L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4677. Thermal design power (TDP): 175 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4400. Passmark benchmark score: 28,641 points. Launch price was $609.

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Processing Power

The Core i7-12700E packs 12 cores / 20 threads, while the Xeon w3-2525 offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Core i7-12700E has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.8 GHz on the Core i7-12700E versus 4.5 GHz on the Xeon w3-2525 — a 6.5% clock advantage for the Core i7-12700E (base: 2.1 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The Core i7-12700E uses the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture (10 nm), while the Xeon w3-2525 uses Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i7-12700E scores 28,302 against the Xeon w3-2525's 28,641 — a 1.2% lead for the Xeon w3-2525. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 2,202 vs 2,000, a 9.6% lead for the Core i7-12700E that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 11,981 vs 15,000 (22.4% advantage for the Xeon w3-2525). L3 cache: 25 MB (total) on the Core i7-12700E vs 22.5 MB on the Xeon w3-2525.

Feature	Core i7-12700E	Xeon w3-2525
Cores / Threads	12 / 20+50%	8 / 16
Boost Clock	4.8 GHz+7%	4.5 GHz
Base Clock	2.1 GHz	3.5 GHz+67%
L3 Cache	25 MB (total)+11%	22.5 MB
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)+60%
Process	10 nm	Intel 7 nm-30%
Architecture	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
PassMark	28,302	28,641+1%
Cinebench R23 Multi	20,000	—
Geekbench 6 Single	2,202+10%	2,000
Geekbench 6 Multi	11,981	15,000+25%

🧠

Memory & Platform

The Core i7-12700E uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon w3-2525 uses LGA4677 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 memory speed. The Core i7-12700E supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 2 TB — 193.8% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (Core i7-12700E) vs 4 (Xeon w3-2525). PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i7-12700E) vs 64 (Xeon w3-2525) — the Xeon w3-2525 offers 44 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: R680E,Q670,H610E (Core i7-12700E) and W790 (Xeon w3-2525).

Feature	Core i7-12700E	Xeon w3-2525
Socket	LGA1700	LGA4677
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200	DDR5-4400
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	2 TB+1500%
RAM Channels	2	4+100%
ECC Support	✅	✅
PCIe Lanes	20	64+220%

🔧

Advanced Features

Neither processor supports overclocking. Only the Xeon w3-2525 supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i7-12700E) vs VT-x, VT-d (Xeon w3-2525). The Core i7-12700E includes integrated graphics (Intel UHD Graphics 770), while the Xeon w3-2525 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i7-12700E targets Industrial Computing / Professional Desktop, Xeon w3-2525 targets Workstation. Direct competitor: Core i7-12700E rivals Ryzen 7 5800X; Xeon w3-2525 rivals Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX.

Feature	Core i7-12700E	Xeon w3-2525
Integrated GPU	Yes	No
IGPU Model	Intel UHD Graphics 770	None
Unlocked	No	No
AVX-512	No	Yes
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d, EPT	VT-x, VT-d
Target Use	Industrial Computing / Professional Desktop	Workstation

💰

Value Analysis

The Core i7-12700E launched at $314 MSRP, while the Xeon w3-2525 debuted at $609. At current prices ($278 vs $800), the Core i7-12700E is $522 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i7-12700E delivers 101.8 pts/$ vs 35.8 pts/$ for the Xeon w3-2525 — making the Core i7-12700E the 95.9% better value option.