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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1963 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.
Advantages of Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £49.95 vs £238.62
- Up to 77% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-12600K - £0.38 vs £1.65 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 10% better in The Last of Us Part I than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 145 vs 132 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
132
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.38/FPS
100%
Price, £
£49.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Corp. BX80660E51620V4 Xeon Processor E5-1620 v4
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In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
145
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.65/FPS
23%
Price, £
£238.62
20%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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In Stock
Updated 77 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-1620 v4 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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