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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 3591 days newer than Xeon E5-1660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 32% better in World of Warcraft than Xeon E5-1660 - 212 vs 160 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
212
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.91/FPS
100%
Price, £
£193.23
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Xeon E5-1660
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E5-1660 or Core i5-12500
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
163 FPS
£6.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
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163 FPS
£5.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
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163 FPS
£5.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£839.35
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152 FPS
£5.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£819.71
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133 FPS
£10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
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163 FPS
£5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£950
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133 FPS
£8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,188.09
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