The Xeon E5-1660 v4 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $24.37 more expensive!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1660 v4
The Core i9-12900K is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i9-12900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 7% cheaper – $327.99 vs $352.36
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Core i9-12900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
181
85%
Min 1% FPS
120
86%
Price, $
$352.36
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
79%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
213
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$327.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Core i9-12900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Core i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Core i9-12900K in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
20 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
73%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
50%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-1660 v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| $1,113.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 20 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
