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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Xeon E5-2660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-2660.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2660
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Xeon E5-2660 - 166 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2660 - 20 vs 16 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 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
Highest
Xeon E5-2660
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2660 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2660 or Core i7-12700KF
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
75 FPS
$18.12/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
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GeForce RTX 3070
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
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Core i7-12700KF
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