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Xeon W3550 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon W3550 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP $289

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon W3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 4470 days newer than Xeon W3550.

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 57% better in Rust than Xeon W3550 - 244 vs 155 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon W3550 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon W3550 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon W3550 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon W3550 Logo
Xeon W3550

Server/Workstation • Aug 9th, 2009


FPS

155

64%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

244

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

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Using the selected game parameters

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon W3550 Logo
Xeon W3550

Server/Workstation • Aug 9th, 2009

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon W3550 Logo
Xeon W3550

Server/Workstation • Aug 9th, 2009


Single-Core

481

20%

Multi-Core

1573

13%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon W3550 Logo

Xeon W3550

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Aug 9th, 2009Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
XeonCollectionCore i5
BloomfieldCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
8Threads
16
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
23.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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