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In short — Xeon E5-1660 v2 outperforms Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-1660 v2 is 687 days newer than Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
163
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.87/FPS
100%
Price, £
£141.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K 3.5 GHz Quad Core Processor (Socket 1155, 8MB L3 Cache, HyperThreading Technology, Retail)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-1660 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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