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Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

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$239.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 435 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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$239.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 435 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5-1620 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-1620.

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 13% better in The Last of Us Part I than Xeon E5-1620 - 145 vs 128 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of The Last of Us Part I.
The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1620 Logo
Xeon E5-1620

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

128

88%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

145

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.66/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$239.99

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$239.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 435 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1620 Logo
Xeon E5-1620

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1620 Logo
Xeon E5-1620

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

600

24%

Multi-Core

2238

19%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1620 Logo

Xeon E5-1620

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Mar 6th, 2012
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5Core i5
Sandy Bridge-EPAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011Intel Socket 1700
Server
Desktop
4
10
8
16
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHz
4.9 GHz
130 W
125 W
32 nm
10 nm
36.0x
37.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
No
Yes

PCs Using Xeon E5-1620 or Core i5-12600K

With selected game settings

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