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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 1963 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1650 v4.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Halo Infinite than Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 173 vs 158 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
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $78.02 vs $152.73
- Up to 44% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-12600KF - $0.49 vs $0.88 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
55%
Price, $
$152.73
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 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
158
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/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
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Xeon E5-1650 v4
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
117 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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130 FPS
$12.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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64 FPS
$23.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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86 FPS
$15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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