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Xeon E5-2650 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon E5-2650 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $289

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5-2650 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-2650.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2650

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 25% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Xeon E5-2650 - 95 vs 76 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2650 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2650 Logo
Xeon E5-2650

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

76

80%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

95

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2650 Logo
Xeon E5-2650

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2650 Logo
Xeon E5-2650

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

382

16%

Multi-Core

2407

20%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2650 Logo

Intel Xeon E5-2650

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i5
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
16Threads16
2.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
2.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
20.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2650 or Core i5-12600K

Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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