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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5-2620 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-2620 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 85 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Metro Exodus than Xeon E5-2620 v3 - 151 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$171.81
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
Extreme
Xeon E5-2620 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
85 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2620 v3 or Core i5-12600K
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
55 FPS
$20.91/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
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GeForce RTX 3070
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$29.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
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$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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90 FPS
$17.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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76 FPS
$47.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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55 FPS
$24.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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