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Xeon E5-2687W v2 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon E5-2687W v2 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
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

Buy for $173 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
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

Buy for $173 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5-2687W v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2986 days newer than Xeon E5-2687W v2.

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 19% better in Sons Of The Forest than Xeon E5-2687W v2 - 111 vs 93 FPS
  • Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2 - 125 vs 150 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2687W v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

93

84%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

111

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.56/FPS

100%

Price, $

$173

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

Buy for $173 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2687W v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2687W v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

624

25%

Multi-Core

4022

34%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2 Logo

Xeon E5-2687W v2

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Sep 1st, 2013
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5Core i5
Ivy BridgeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011Intel Socket 1700
Server
Desktop
8
10
1616
3.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
4.0 GHz
4.9 GHz
150 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
34.0x
37.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
No
Yes

PCs Using Xeon E5-2687W v2 or Core i5-12600K

With selected game settings

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