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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms Xeon E5-2660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3612 days newer than Xeon E5-2660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 16% better in HITMAN 3 than Xeon E5-2660 - 218 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2660 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2660 doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
218
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.28/FPS
100%
Price, £
£278.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2660
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2660 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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