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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Xeon E5-2420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3461 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Xeon E5-2420
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 21% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Xeon E5-2420 - 185 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 16 vs 12 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
185
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.92/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.39
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
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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