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The Xeon E5-2609 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Xeon E5-2609

  • Consumes up to 36% less energy80 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of the Core i7-12700K

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Xeon E5-2609 vs Core i7-12700K for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Intel Xeon E5-2609 Logo

Xeon E5-2609

Mar 6th, 2012


Average FPS

166

79%

Min 1% FPS

112

81%

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Xeon E5-2609 vs Core i7-12700K in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Xeon E5-2609 vs Core i7-12700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2609 Logo

Xeon E5-2609

Mar 6th, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

409

16%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1283

9%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Nov 4th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2555

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

13791

100%

Performance Specifications

The Xeon E5-2609 vs Core i7-12700K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Xeon E5-2609 Logo

Xeon E5-2609

Mar 6th, 2012


Cores

4-core

33%

L3 Cache

10 MB

40%


Base Frequency

2.4 GHz

67%

Turbo Frequency

GHz

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Nov 4th, 2021


Cores

12-core

100%

L3 Cache

25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

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Intel Xeon E5-2609 Logo

Xeon E5-2609

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

General
Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Not AvailableMSRP$409.00
Server
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
80 W
Power Consumption125 W
Performance
4Cores
12
4Threads
20
2.4 GHzBase Frequency
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Frequency5.0 GHz
10 MBL3 Cache
25 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
NoIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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