Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Xeon E5-2628L v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600K and Intel Xeon E5-2628L v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-12600K

Intel Xeon E5-2628L v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600K

Around 104% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 92°C
3.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3929 vs 1106
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27632 vs 7181

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 92°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3929 vs 1106
PassMark - CPU mark	27632 vs 7181

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2628L v2

6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB

Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600K
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2628L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3929

1106

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27632

7181

Name	Intel Core i5-12600K	Intel Xeon E5-2628L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	3929	1106
PassMark - CPU mark	27632	7181
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7984

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12600K	Intel Xeon E5-2628L v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	4 Nov 2021	Q3'13
Launch price (MSRP)	$289 - 299
Place in performance rating	325	1988
Processor Number	i5-12600K	E5-2628LV2
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	640 KB
L2 cache	9.5 MB
L3 cache	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	Intel 7	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	92°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	2.40 GHz
Base frequency		1.90 GHz
Bus Speed		7.2 GT/s QPI
Number of cores		8
Number of QPI Links		2
Number of threads		16
VID voltage range		0.65–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA2011
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020A
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		70 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	40
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)