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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-2680 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 120 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 193 vs 189 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.27/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2680 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2680 v3 or Core i5-12600K
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
138 FPS
CA$18.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$17.52/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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