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Xeon E5-2680 vs Core i5-12600KF

Xeon E5-2680 vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs
FPS Winner

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 129.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

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 129.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Xeon E5-2680 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-2680.

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 13% better in F1 22 than Xeon E5-2680 - 288 vs 254 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2680 - 125 vs 130 Watts
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F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon E5-2680 Logo
Xeon E5-2680

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

254

88%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

288

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.45/FPS

100%

Price, €

€129.72

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 129.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon E5-2680 Logo
Xeon E5-2680

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2680 Logo
Xeon E5-2680

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

542

22%

Multi-Core

3336

28%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2680 Logo

Xeon E5-2680

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Mar 6th, 2012
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5Core i5
Sandy Bridge-EPAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011Intel Socket 1700
Server
Desktop
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10
1616
2.7 GHz
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
130 W
125 W
32 nm
10 nm
27.0x
37.0x
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PCs Using Xeon E5-2680 or Core i5-12600KF

With selected game settings

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