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Xeon W-2123 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon W-2123 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 W-2123 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1528 days newer than Xeon W-2123.

Advantages of Xeon W-2123

  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 120 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 11% better in HITMAN 3 than Xeon W-2123 - 219 vs 197 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon W-2123 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon W-2123 doesn't have integrated graphics
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HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon W-2123 Logo
Xeon W-2123

Server/Workstation • Aug 29th, 2017


FPS

197

90%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

219

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon W-2123 Logo
Xeon W-2123

Server/Workstation • Aug 29th, 2017

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon W-2123 Logo
Xeon W-2123

Server/Workstation • Aug 29th, 2017


Single-Core

1197

49%

Multi-Core

4310

37%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon W-2123 Logo

Xeon W-2123

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Aug 29th, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon WCollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
8Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
120 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Xeon W-2123 or Core i5-12600K

With selected game settings

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