The Xeon E5606 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700KF. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon E5606
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 80 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-12700KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads
Xeon E5606 vs Core i7-12700KF for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5606
Feb 14th, 2011
Average FPS
165
79%
Min 1% FPS
111
80%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, €
€231.42
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.1/FPS
100%
Xeon E5606 vs Core i7-12700KF in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5606 vs Core i7-12700KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5606 vs Core i7-12700KF in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5606
Feb 14th, 2011
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
32%
Base Frequency
2.13 GHz
59%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5606 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $384.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Westmere-EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
80 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
