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Xeon E3-1220L v2 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon E3-1220L v2 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E3-1220L 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 3461 days newer than Xeon E3-1220L v2.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

  • Consumes up to 86% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 17 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Xeon E3-1220L v2 - 166 vs 149 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2 - 16 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1220L v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

149

90%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

166

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.2/FPS

100%

Price, €

€199.76

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227

Buy for 199.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 274 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1220L v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1220L v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

487

20%

Multi-Core

986

8%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

vs

Intel Core i5-12600K

May 14th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3CollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
16
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
17 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
23.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E3-1220L v2 or Core i5-12600K

Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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