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Xeon X5660 vs Core i7-12700K

Xeon X5660 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 43 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 43 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon X5660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 4251 days newer than Xeon X5660.

Advantages of Xeon X5660

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 32% better in Sea of Thieves than Xeon X5660 - 270 vs 204 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon X5660 - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon X5660 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Xeon X5660 Logo
Xeon X5660

Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

204

76%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

270

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.69/FPS

100%

Price, €

€186.49

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 43 minutes ago

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Resolution

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Game Graphics

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Intel Xeon X5660 Logo
Xeon X5660

Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon X5660 Logo
Xeon X5660

Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

461

18%

Multi-Core

2189

16%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon X5660 Logo

Xeon X5660

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
XeonCollectionCore i7
Westmere-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
20
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
21.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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