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Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Core i7-12700KF

Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Xeon E5-1660 v4

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Intel Xeon E5-1660 V4 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3OEM Pack

Buy for $352.36 on Amazon

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Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $182.99 on Amazon

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Updated 85 minutes ago

Xeon E5-1660 v4

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Intel Xeon E5-1660 V4 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3OEM Pack

Buy for $352.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 0 minutes ago

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Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $182.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 1963 days newer than the more expensive Xeon E5-1660 v4.

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 4% better in Stray than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 189 vs 182 FPS
  • Up to 48% cheaper than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $182.99 vs $352.36
  • Up to 50% better value when playing Stray than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $0.97 vs $1.94 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 20 vs 16 threads
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Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

182

96%

Value, $/FPS

$1.94/FPS

50%

Price, $

$352.36

51%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 V4 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3OEM Pack

Buy for $352.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 0 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

189

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.97/FPS

100%

Price, $

$182.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $182.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1173

46%

Multi-Core

6726

50%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo

Xeon E5-1660 v4

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Jun 20th, 2016Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i7
BroadwellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
20
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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