Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2977 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v2.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 14% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 127 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-1660 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-1660 v2 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
