Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-2696 v3.
Advantages of Xeon E5-2696 v3
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Alan Wake 2 than Xeon E5-2696 v3 - 130 vs 109 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-2696 v3 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 10 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
