Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Xeon W-3175X

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Xeon W-3175X and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as 7zip, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, WPrime, Blender, RealBench, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Gears 5, Furmark, PassMark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Halo Infinite
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
Valorant
Fallout 76
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Overwatch
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-3175X or Intel Core i5-12600K.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-12600K

60%

Xeon W-3175X

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12600K is 1% better than Xeon W-3175X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12600K

57%

Xeon W-3175X

65%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.8	116.1
Valorant	115.7	131.9
Cyberpunk 2077	64.8	73.9
Apex Legends	108.7	124.0
Call of Duty Warzone	86.8	98.9
Overwatch	93.7	106.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.8	91.0
DOOM Eternal	57.8	66.0
Warzone	90.2	102.9
Assassin's Creed	97.2	110.8
Valheim	96.0	109.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12600K

53%

Xeon W-3175X

17%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12600K is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-3175X as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 255W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-12600K	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	466	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3407	5514
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1116	417
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7736	12975
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2611	1112
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	25497	31350

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12600K	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Single-Core	6117	2147
Multi-Core	35696	31909

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12600K	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Single-Core	2009	1351
Multi-Core	13528	27550

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12600K	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA3647
Core name	Alder Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	10	28
Threads	16	56
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	255 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	512 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	9.5 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	38.5 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12600K is 13% better than Xeon W-3175X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-3175X has 18 more core than Core i5-12600K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600K is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-3175X is better: 21
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-12600K and Intel Xeon W-3175X before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-12600K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12600K specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-3175X specs and review.