The Core i5-12600 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-2699A v4 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $1741.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-12600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 92% cheaper – $159.00 vs $1900.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 55% less energy – 65 vs 145 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5-2699A v4 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2699A v4
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 44 vs 12 threads
Core i5-12600 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-12600
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
207
100%
Min 1% FPS
136
100%
Price, $
$159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
181
87%
Min 1% FPS
120
88%
Price, $
$1900
8%
Value, $/FPS
$10.49/FPS
7%
Core i5-12600 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-12600 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-12600 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-12600
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
6-core
27%
L3 Cache
18 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Cores
22-core
100%
L3 Cache
55 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
73%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
75%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
50%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-12600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-2699A v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
$233.00 | MSRP | $4,938.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell |
65 W | Power Consumption | 145 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 22 |
| 12 | Threads | 44 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 18 MB | L3 Cache | 55 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
