In Control, the Xeon E5-1650 is slightly slower than the Core i5-12600K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $45 more expensive!
Xeon E5-1650
No clear advantages
Core i5-12600K
- Up to 3% faster in Control – 253 vs 246 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Control
- Is 9 years and 7 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Mar 06, 2012
- Is 9 years and 7 months newer
- Up to 20% cheaper – $184.46 vs $229.95
- Up to 20% cheaper
- Up to 23% better value in Control – $0.72 vs $0.93/FPS
- Up to 23% better value in Control
- Consumes up to 4% less energy – 125 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 4% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Control FPS Calculator
Xeon E5-1650 vs Core i5-12600K: Comparison of performance and price
Xeon E5-1650
Mar 6th, 2012
Average FPS
246 FPS
97%
Min 1% FPS
161 FPS
97%
Price, $
$229.95
80%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
77%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
253 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
166 FPS
100%
Price, $
$184.46
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1650 vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1650 vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1650
Mar 6th, 2012
Cores
6-core
60%
L3 Cache
12 MB
60%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
78%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5-1650 Mar 6th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12600K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| – | MSRP | $289.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |


































































































































