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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5-2680 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 E5-2680.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 65% better in Far Cry 6 than Xeon E5-2680 - 157 vs 95 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2680 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2680 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€499
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2680
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2680 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2680 or Core i5-12600K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
€13.9/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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46 FPS
€13.04/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€599.9
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111 FPS
€10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
€15.36/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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