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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms Xeon E5-1680 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3059 days newer than Xeon E5-1680 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 24% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Xeon E5-1680 v2 - 159 vs 128 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$273.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-1680 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E5-1680 v2 or Core i5-12600
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
77 FPS
$25.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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