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Xeon X5550 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon X5550 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon X5550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 4602 days newer than Xeon X5550.

Advantages of Xeon X5550

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 22% better in Overwatch 2 than Xeon X5550 - 389 vs 318 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon X5550 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon X5550 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Xeon X5550 Logo
Xeon X5550

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


FPS

318

82%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

389

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.51/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 263 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Xeon X5550 Logo
Xeon X5550

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon X5550 Logo
Xeon X5550

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


Single-Core

444

18%

Multi-Core

1821

15%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon X5550 Logo

Xeon X5550

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Mar 30th, 2009Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
XeonCollectionCore i5
GainestownCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
8Threads
16
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
20.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Xeon X5550 or Core i5-12600K

With selected game settings

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