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Xeon E5-1660 vs Core i7-12700K

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E5-1660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-1660.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 25% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Xeon E5-1660 - 284 vs 227 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 doesn't have integrated graphics
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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

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Intel Xeon E5-1660 Logo
Xeon E5-1660

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

227

80%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

284

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.97/FPS

100%

Price, €

€274.85

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Xeon E5-1660 Logo
Xeon E5-1660

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1660 Logo
Xeon E5-1660

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

601

24%

Multi-Core

2985

22%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 Logo

Xeon E5-1660

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i7
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
20
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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