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Xeon W-1290 vs Core i5-12600KF

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

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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

Buy for 117.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 136 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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

Buy for 117.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 136 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 540 days newer than Xeon W-1290.

Advantages of Intel Xeon W-1290

  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 80 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 20 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 19% better in HITMAN 2 than Xeon W-1290 - 186 vs 156 FPS
This is a free version of HITMAN 2.
HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon W-1290 Logo
Xeon W-1290

Server/Workstation • May 13th, 2020


FPS

156

84%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

186

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.58/FPS

100%

Price, €

€117.67

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 117.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 136 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon W-1290 Logo
Xeon W-1290

Server/Workstation • May 13th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon W-1290 Logo
Xeon W-1290

Server/Workstation • May 13th, 2020


Single-Core

1742

70%

Multi-Core

8810

73%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Xeon W-1290

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

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 P630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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