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Xeon E3-1260L vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon E3-1260L 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 E3-1260L on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3868 days newer than Xeon E3-1260L.

Advantages of Xeon E3-1260L

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

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Xeon E3-1260L - 193 vs 189 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1260L - 16 vs 8 threads
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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

189

98%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

193

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

473

19%

Multi-Core

1510

13%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1260L Logo

Xeon E3-1260L

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Apr 3rd, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3CollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
8Threads
16
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
45 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
24.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Xeon E3-1260L or Core i5-12600K

With selected game settings

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