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Xeon E5-2609 v3 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon E5-2609 v3 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5-2609 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-2609 v3.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2609 v3

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 85 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 11% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Xeon E5-2609 v3 - 332 vs 298 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 - 16 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2609 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

298

90%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

332

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.6/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 496 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2609 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2609 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

569

23%

Multi-Core

2519

21%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Logo

Xeon E5-2609 v3

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Sep 8th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i5
Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EXCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
6Threads
16
1.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
85 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
19.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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