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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1650 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1650 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1963 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1650 v4.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 133 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $94.05 vs $187.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12600K - $0.79 vs $1.41 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
56.02836879432624%
Price, $
$187.99
50%
FPS 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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Xeon E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
119
89.47368421052632%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.05
100%
Value Winner
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3.60 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3
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Updated 348741 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Single-Core
1180
48.16326530612245%
Multi-Core
5480
46.47218453188602%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Xeon E5-1650 v4
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
83 FPS
$14.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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105 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
91 FPS
$14.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
In Stock
83 FPS
$14.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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83 FPS
$22.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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91 FPS
$17.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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79 FPS
$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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71 FPS
$12.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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104 FPS
$17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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