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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3461 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 87 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 18% better in Sons Of The Forest than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 111 vs 94 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1290 v2 or Core i5-12600K
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$17.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$9.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$26.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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70 FPS
$17.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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70 FPS
$25.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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89 FPS
$18.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$44.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$20.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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58 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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