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Core i5-12600K vs Xeon E5-2699A v4

Core i5-12600K vs Xeon E5-2699A v4: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $289

Availability

MSRP in USD: $4938

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5-2699A v4 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1836 days newer than Xeon E5-2699A v4.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 40% better in HITMAN 2 than Xeon E5-2699A v4 - 185 vs 132 FPS
  • Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 - 125 vs 145 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 44 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of HITMAN 2.
HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

185

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.28/FPS

100%

Price, £

£236.95

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray

Buy for £236.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Logo
Xeon E5-2699A v4

Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016


FPS

132

71%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Logo
Xeon E5-2699A v4

Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Logo
Xeon E5-2699A v4

Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016


Single-Core

1175

48%

Multi-Core

9619

82%

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 25th, 2016
Core i5CollectionXeon E5
Alder LakeCodenameBroadwell
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10Cores
22
16Threads
44
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.4 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
125 W
TDP145 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier24.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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