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Core i5-12400 vs Xeon E5-1660 v4

Core i5-12400 vs Xeon E5-1660 v4: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 118.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

vs

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Intel Xeon E5-1660 V4 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3OEM Pack

Buy for 285.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 118.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

vs

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Intel Xeon E5-1660 V4 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3OEM Pack

Buy for 285.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Xeon E5-1660 v4 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2024 days newer than the more expensive Xeon E5-1660 v4.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 13% better in Remnant II than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 96 vs 85 FPS
  • Up to 59% cheaper than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $106.73 vs $257.64
  • Up to 63% better value when playing Remnant II than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $1.23 vs $3.36 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Remnant II.
Remnant II

Remnant II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

96

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.23/FPS

100%

Price, €

€118.47

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 118.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

85

89%

Value, €/FPS

€3.36/FPS

37%

Price, €

€285.98

41%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 V4 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3OEM Pack

Buy for 285.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

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

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

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

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1173

54%

Multi-Core

6726

76%

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJun 20th, 2016
Core i5CollectionXeon E5
Alder LakeCodenameBroadwell
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
25.0xMultiplier
32.0x
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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