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Xeon E5-2660 v2 vs Core i7-12700K

Xeon E5-2660 v2 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E5-2660 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2986 days newer than Xeon E5-2660 v2.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2660 v2

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 300% better in Immortals of Aveum than Xeon E5-2660 v2 - 88 vs 22 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Immortals of Aveum

Immortals of Aveum

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

22

25%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

88

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

433

17%

Multi-Core

3142

23%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Logo

Xeon E5-2660 v2

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i7
Ivy Bridge EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
10Cores
12
20Threads20
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Xeon E5-2660 v2 or Core i7-12700K

With selected game settings

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