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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Xeon E5-1660 v4 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1963 days newer than the more expensive Xeon E5-1660 v4.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 83% better in Diablo IV than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 305 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $187.0 vs $352.36
- Up to 71% better value when playing Diablo IV than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $0.61 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
305
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Xeon E5-1660 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
167
54.75409836065573%
Value, $/FPS
$2.11/FPS
28.90995260663507%
Price, $
$352.36
53%
Intel Xeon E5-1660 V4 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3OEM Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Single-Core
1173
46.345318056104304%
Multi-Core
6726
49.116401343654154%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Xeon E5-1660 v4
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
103 FPS
$12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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85 FPS
$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,328
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165 FPS
$13.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,195
In Stock
61 FPS
$23.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,439
In Stock
165 FPS
$12.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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130 FPS
$12.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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130 FPS
$14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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103 FPS
$10.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$27.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
In Stock
130 FPS
$28.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,699
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