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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Xeon E5-2609 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2675 days newer than Xeon E5-2609 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 27% better in Sea of Thieves than Xeon E5-2609 v3 - 264 vs 208 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 - 65 vs 85 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
264
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Xeon E5-2609 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 85 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2609 v3 or Core i5-12500
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
147 FPS
CA$10.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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104 FPS
CA$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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