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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1963 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in F1 22 than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 288 vs 269 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $7.99 vs $183.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-12600K - $0.03 vs $0.64 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
269
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$7.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Corp. BX80660E51620V4 Xeon Processor E5-1620 v4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Xeon E5-1620 v4
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
160 FPS
$5.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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135 FPS
$8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,179.99
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144 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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160 FPS
$4.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$682.56
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191 FPS
$8.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,648.03
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144 FPS
$12.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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144 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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189 FPS
$5.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$968.75
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135 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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169 FPS
$21.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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