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Xeon E5-2690 v3 vs Core i5-12600KF

Xeon E5-2690 v3 vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $2090

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $264

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Xeon E5-2690 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-2690 v3.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 44% better in Far Cry 3 than Xeon E5-2690 v3 - 190 vs 132 FPS
  • Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 - 125 vs 135 Watts
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2690 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

132

69%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

190

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.07/FPS

100%

Price, €

€202.51

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box

Buy for 202.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 395 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2690 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2690 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

1055

43%

Multi-Core

7030

58%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3

vs

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Sep 8th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i5
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores10
24
Threads16
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
135 WTDP
125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2690 v3 or Core i5-12600KF

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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