Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 3591 days newer than Xeon E5-2660.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 50% better in Dota 2 than Xeon E5-2660 - 249 vs 166 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2660 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2660 - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2660 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Xeon E5-2660
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2660 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
