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Xeon E3-1260L v5 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon E3-1260L v5 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP $294

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Availability

MSRP $289

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E3-1260L v5 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2208 days newer than Xeon E3-1260L v5.

Advantages of Xeon E3-1260L v5

  • Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 45 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Xeon E3-1260L v5 - 182 vs 171 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Logo
Xeon E3-1260L v5

Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015


FPS

171

94%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

182

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Logo
Xeon E3-1260L v5

Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Logo
Xeon E3-1260L v5

Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015


Single-Core

1362

56%

Multi-Core

4259

36%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Logo

Xeon E3-1260L v5

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Oct 19th, 2015Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
8Threads
16
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
45 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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