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Xeon E5-2630 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon E5-2630 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$244.99 on Amazon

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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$244.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 30 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5-2630 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 E5-2630.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2630

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 10% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Xeon E5-2630 - 172 vs 156 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2630 - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2630 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2630 Logo
Xeon E5-2630

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

156

91%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

172

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.42/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 30 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2630 Logo
Xeon E5-2630

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2630 Logo
Xeon E5-2630

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

440

18%

Multi-Core

2411

20%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2630 Logo

Xeon E5-2630

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i5
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
2.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
23.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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