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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-1660.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 66% better in Dirt 5 than Xeon E5-1660 - 243 vs 146 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
243
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.36/FPS
100%
Price, £
£330.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra High
Xeon E5-1660
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-1660 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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