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Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Xeon E5-1620 v4

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for 209.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

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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 155.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

Xeon E5-1620 v4

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for 209.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 155.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1963 days newer than the more expensive Xeon E5-1620 v4.

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 17% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 148 vs 126 FPS
  • Up to 25% cheaper than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - $140.39 vs $188.40
  • Up to 37% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - $1.05 vs $1.66 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

126

85%

Value, €/FPS

€1.66/FPS

63%

Price, €

€209.12

74%

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for 209.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

148

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.05/FPS

100%

Price, €

€155.83

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 155.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1088

44%

Multi-Core

3898

33%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo

Xeon E5-1620 v4

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Jun 20th, 2016Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i5
Broadwell-E/EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
8Threads
16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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