Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2660 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2986 days newer than Xeon E5-2660 v2.
Advantages of Xeon E5-2660 v2
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Xeon E5-2660 v2 - 184 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Xeon E5-2660 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-2660 v2 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
