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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 1963 days newer than the more expensive Xeon E5-1660 v4.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 1 than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 256 vs 239 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $172.97 vs $352.36
- Up to 54% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $0.68 vs $1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Xeon E5-1660 V4 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3OEM Pack
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
256
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.97
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Xeon E5-1660 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-1660 v4 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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