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Xeon E5-1660 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon E5-1660 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 158.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 133 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 158.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 133 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-1660.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 132% better in FIFA 23 than Xeon E5-1660 - 241 vs 104 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 doesn't have integrated graphics
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FIFA 23

FIFA 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1660 Logo
Xeon E5-1660

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

104

43%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

241

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.66/FPS

100%

Price, €

€158.26

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 158.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 133 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1660 Logo
Xeon E5-1660

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1660 Logo
Xeon E5-1660

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

601

25%

Multi-Core

2985

25%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 Logo

Intel Xeon E5-1660

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i5
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
33.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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