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Xeon E5-1660 v3 vs Core i5-12400

Xeon E5-1660 v3 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2675 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v3.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield V than Xeon E5-1660 v3 - 265 vs 236 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Battlefield V.
Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

236

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

265

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.49/FPS

100%

Price, €

€129.34

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 129.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

1296

59%

Multi-Core

7310

83%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Logo

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

Sep 8th, 2014Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Xeon E5CollectionCore i5
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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