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Xeon E3-1220 v2 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon E3-1220 v2 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E3-1220 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3461 days newer than Xeon E3-1220 v2.

Advantages of Xeon E3-1220 v2

  • Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 69 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Halo Infinite than Xeon E3-1220 v2 - 172 vs 153 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 - 16 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1220 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

153

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

172

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1220 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1220 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

597

24%

Multi-Core

1843

16%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 Logo

Xeon E3-1220 v2

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

May 14th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3CollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
4Threads
16
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
69 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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