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Xeon E5-2609 vs Core i7-12700K

Xeon E5-2609 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E5-2609 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-2609.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2609

  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 80 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 72% better in Dirt 5 than Xeon E5-2609 - 235 vs 137 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2609 - 20 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2609 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Xeon E5-2609

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

137

58%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

235

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.79/FPS

100%

Price, €

€186.49

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Xeon E5-2609

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Xeon E5-2609

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

409

16%

Multi-Core

1283

9%

Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2555

100%

Multi-Core

13791

100%

Xeon E5-2609

vs

Core i7-12700K

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i7
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
20
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
80 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
24.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Xeon E5-2609 or Core i7-12700K

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