Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Intel Core i5-12600KF
Intel Socket 1700DESKTOP
3700 MHz / Cores: 10 / Nov 2021
Intel Core i5-12600KF
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Intel Socket 2011SERVER
2700 MHz / Cores: 12 / Sep 2013
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i5-12600KF
    254%
  • Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i5-12600KF
    254%
  • Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-12600KF

Much higher single threaded performance (around 154% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Around 154% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

None

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-12600KF

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Productivity

HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-12600KF

Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.


Specifications

Features

Intel Core i5-12600KFIntel Xeon E5-2697 v2
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
AVX-512
FMA3
SHA
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
ABM
ADX
RdRand
TBT 2.0
TBT 3.0
Intel VT-x
Intel VT-d
EPT
ECC

Architecture

Intel Core i5-12600KFIntel Xeon E5-2697 v2
ArchitectureIntel Adler LakevsIntel_IvyBridge
MarketDesktopvsServer
Memory SupportDDR4-3200 MHz Dual-channelvsDDR3
CodenameAlder LakevsIvy Bridge-EP
Release DateNov 2021vsSep 2013

Cores

Intel Core i5-12600KFIntel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Cores10vs12
Threads16vs24
E-Cores4vsnone
SMPs1vs2
Integrated GraphicsNovsNo

Cache

Intel Core i5-12600KFIntel Xeon E5-2697 v2
L1 Cache64K (per core)vs64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache9.5MB (shared)vs256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache20MB (shared)vs30720 KB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i5-12600KFIntel Xeon E5-2697 v2
SocketIntel Socket 1700vsIntel Socket 2011
Max Case Temp72°Cvsunknown
PackageFC-LGA1700vs
Die Sizeunknownvs160mm²
Process10 nmvs22 nm

Performance

Intel Core i5-12600KFIntel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Cpu Frequency3700 MHzvs2700 MHz
Turbo Clock4900 MHzvs3500 MHz
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
E-Core Frequency2800 MHzvs-
E-Core Turbo Clock3600 MHzvs-
VoltageN/Avsunknown
TDP125 Wvs130 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i5-12600KF
    5880 points
  • Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
    3605 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i5-12600KF
    49728 points
  • Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
    40046 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i5-12600KF (simulated)
    267.62
  • Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
    105

points - higher is better