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Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Core i7-12700K

Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP $1113

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MSRP $409

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v4 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1963 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v4.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 17% better in Resident Evil 4 than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 203 vs 173 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 20 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

173

85%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

203

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1173

46%

Multi-Core

6726

49%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo

Xeon E5-1660 v4

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Jun 20th, 2016Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i7
BroadwellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
20
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Xeon E5-1660 v4 or Core i7-12700K

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