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Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP $1113

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Availability

MSRP $289

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v4 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1963 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v4.

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 19% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 201 vs 169 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Total War: WARHAMMER III

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

169

84%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

201

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1173

48%

Multi-Core

6726

57%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo

Xeon E5-1660 v4

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Jun 20th, 2016Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i5
BroadwellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
16Threads16
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Xeon E5-1660 v4 or Core i5-12600K

With selected game settings

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