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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E5-2660 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-2660 v3.
Advantages of Xeon E5-2660 v3
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 51% better in Starfield than Xeon E5-2660 v3 - 77 vs 51 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
77
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€260
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Xeon E5-2660 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-2660 v3 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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