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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF - 87 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 34% better in Minecraft than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 837 vs 626 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 16 vs 8 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
837
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$154.65
100%
FPS and Value 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1290 v2 or Core i5-12600KF
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
764 FPS
$1.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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792 FPS
$2.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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601 FPS
$2.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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677 FPS
$1.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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