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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-2660 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 16% better in Elden Ring than Xeon E5-2660 v3 - 134 vs 116 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Xeon E5-2660 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2660 v3 or Core i7-12700K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
80 FPS
$15.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$21.9/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$18.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$19.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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111 FPS
$18.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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96 FPS
$21.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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52 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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92 FPS
$20.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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92 FPS
$17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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106 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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