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Xeon W-1290 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon W-1290 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $498

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $289

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon W-1290 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 540 days newer than Xeon W-1290.

Advantages of Intel Xeon W-1290

  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 80 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 8% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Xeon W-1290 - 148 vs 137 FPS
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon W-1290 Logo
Xeon W-1290

Server/Workstation • May 13th, 2020


FPS

137

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

148

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.35/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 83 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon W-1290 Logo
Xeon W-1290

Server/Workstation • May 13th, 2020

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon W-1290 Logo
Xeon W-1290

Server/Workstation • May 13th, 2020


Single-Core

1742

71%

Multi-Core

8810

75%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon W-1290

vs

Intel Core i5-12600K

May 13th, 2020Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
XeonCollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
10Cores10
20
Threads16
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
80 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel UHD Graphics P630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon W-1290 or Core i5-12600K

Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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