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Xeon E5-2697 v3 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon E5-2697 v3 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5-2697 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 E5-2697 v3.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 28 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 7% better in F1 22 than Xeon E5-2697 v3 - 288 vs 268 FPS
  • Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 - 125 vs 145 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
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F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2697 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

268

93%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

288

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.85/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

Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2697 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2697 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

1076

44%

Multi-Core

7454

63%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3

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Intel Core i5-12600K

Sep 8th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i5
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores10
28
Threads16
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
145 WTDP
125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2697 v3 or Core i5-12600K

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