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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1650 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1650 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1963 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1650 v4.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Death Stranding than Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 242 vs 222 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $78.02 vs $177.2
- Up to 52% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i5-12600K - $0.35 vs $0.73 per FPS
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very 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 E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
222
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$78.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3.60 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1650 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 | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Xeon E5-1650 v4
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
125 FPS
$9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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132 FPS
$13.29/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
$5.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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132 FPS
$13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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132 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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144 FPS
$6.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
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168 FPS
$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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151 FPS
$23.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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125 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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112 FPS
$7.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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