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Xeon X5660 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon X5660 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

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 155.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 36 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 155.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 36 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon X5660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 4251 days newer than Xeon X5660.

Advantages of Xeon X5660

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 9% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Xeon X5660 - 229 vs 211 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon X5660 - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon X5660 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Xeon X5660 Logo
Xeon X5660

Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

211

92%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

229

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.68/FPS

100%

Price, €

€155.85

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 155.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 36 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Xeon X5660 Logo
Xeon X5660

Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon X5660 Logo
Xeon X5660

Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

461

19%

Multi-Core

2189

19%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon X5660 Logo

Xeon X5660

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
XeonCollectionCore i5
Westmere-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
21.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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