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Xeon E5-2640 v3 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon E5-2640 v3 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 158.26 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 158.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 151 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5-2640 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 E5-2640 v3.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3

  • Consumes up to 28% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 90 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Xeon E5-2640 v3 - 296 vs 273 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Apex Legends.
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2640 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

273

92%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

296

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.53/FPS

100%

Price, €

€158.26

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 158.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 151 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2640 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2640 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

1040

42%

Multi-Core

5400

46%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Logo

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel 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
8Cores
10
16Threads16
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
90 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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