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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1574 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v2.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 16% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 109 vs 94 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$200
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-1660 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E5-1660 v2 or Core i7-8700
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
$13.83/FPS
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Core i7-8700
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$51/FPS
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Core i7-8700
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