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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E-2356G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 57 days newer than Xeon E-2356G.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E-2356G
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 80 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Xeon E-2356G - 249 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E-2356G - 16 vs 12 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
249
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Xeon E-2356G
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2356G | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics P750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Xeon E-2356G or Core i5-12600K
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
138 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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128 FPS
$9.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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128 FPS
$14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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128 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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122 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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160 FPS
$10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,682.23
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159 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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112 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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145 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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122 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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112 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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138 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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138 FPS
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Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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