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Xeon E5-2678 v3 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon E5-2678 v3 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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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 155.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 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 155.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5-2678 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2678 v3

  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 120 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 24% better in Valorant than Xeon E5-2678 v3 - 908 vs 733 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2678 v3

Server/Workstation


FPS

733

81%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

908

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.17/FPS

100%

Price, €

€155.85

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 155.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2678 v3

Server/Workstation

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2678 v3

Server/Workstation


Single-Core

994

41%

Multi-Core

6636

56%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 Logo

Xeon E5-2678 v3

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

UnknownRelease DateNov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i5
Haswell-E/EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores10
24
Threads16
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
120 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
25.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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75.2

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120.23

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178.3

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229.73

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341.44

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260.38

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Core i5-12600K

155.85

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Core i9-14900KF

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Core i5-12600K

155.85

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Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

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

155.85

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Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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

155.85

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

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

155.85

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

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

155.85

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

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

155.85

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

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