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Xeon E5-2660 vs Core i5-12600KF

Xeon E5-2660 vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 169.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 62 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 169.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 62 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Xeon E5-2660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-2660.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2660

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 11% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Xeon E5-2660 - 197 vs 178 FPS
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Crysis 3 Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon E5-2660 Logo
Xeon E5-2660

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

178

90%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

197

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.86/FPS

100%

Price, €

€169.75

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 169.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 62 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon E5-2660 Logo
Xeon E5-2660

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2660 Logo
Xeon E5-2660

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

442

18%

Multi-Core

2635

22%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2660 Logo

Xeon E5-2660

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i5
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
16Threads16
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
22.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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