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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 2696 days newer than Xeon E5-2660 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than Xeon E5-2660 v3 - 239 vs 220 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
239
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$273.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Xeon E5-2660 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2660 v3 or Core i5-12600
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
117 FPS
$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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