Xeon E5-2690 v2 vs Core i5-12600K

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $289

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5-2690 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2986 days newer than Xeon E5-2690 v2.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2690 v2

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

Performs up to 21% better in Saints Row than Xeon E5-2690 v2 - 179 vs 148 FPS
Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 - 125 vs 130 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics

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Saints Row

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Xeon E5-2690 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013

FPS

148

83%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

179

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.39/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$249

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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My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Xeon E5-2690 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013

Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

1920 x 1080

High

296

FPS

263

FPS

Apex Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

155

FPS

110

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Maximum

217

FPS

160

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Very High

308

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Very High

511

FPS

252

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Xeon E5-2690 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013

Single-Core

583

24%

Multi-Core

4085

35%

Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Xeon E5-2690 v2	vs	Core i5-12600K
Sep 1st, 2013	Release Date	Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5	Collection	Core i5
Ivy Bridge EP	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 2011	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Server	Segment	Desktop
10	Cores	10
20	Threads	16
3.0 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.9 GHz
130 W	TDP	125 W
22 nm	Process Size	10 nm
30.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
No	Overclockable	Yes