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Xeon E5520 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon E5520 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 92 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 92 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5520 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 4602 days newer than Xeon E5520.

Advantages of Xeon E5520

  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 80 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 152% better in The Callisto Protocol than Xeon E5520 - 169 vs 67 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5520 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5520 doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of The Callisto Protocol.
The Callisto Protocol

The Callisto Protocol

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5520 Logo
Xeon E5520

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


FPS

67

40%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

169

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.92/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 92 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5520 Logo
Xeon E5520

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5520 Logo
Xeon E5520

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


Single-Core

348

14%

Multi-Core

1454

12%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E5520 Logo

Xeon E5520

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Mar 30th, 2009Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
XeonCollectionCore i5
GainestownCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
8Threads
16
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
2.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
80 W
TDP125 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
17.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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