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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-2660 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 16% better in Borderlands 3 than Xeon E5-2660 v3 - 244 vs 211 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$183
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5-2660 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Xeon E5-2660 v3
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
116 FPS
$7.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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97 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,179.99
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104 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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116 FPS
$5.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$682.56
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142 FPS
$11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,648.03
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104 FPS
$16.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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104 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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140 FPS
$6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$968.75
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97 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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124 FPS
$29.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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