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Xeon E5-1660 v3 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E5-1660 v3 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 404.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 287 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 404.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 287 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v3.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 15% better in Battlefield 2042 than Xeon E5-1660 v3 - 184 vs 160 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 - 24 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of Battlefield 2042.
Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

160

87%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

184

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.2/FPS

100%

Price, €

€404.68

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 404.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 287 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

1296

49%

Multi-Core

7310

47%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Logo

Xeon E5-1660 v3

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Sep 8th, 2014
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5Core i9
HaswellAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3Intel Socket 1700
Server
Desktop
8
16
16
24
3.0 GHz
3.2 GHz
3.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
140 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
30.0x
32.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
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Builds Using Xeon E5-1660 v3 or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

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