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Xeon E5-2690 v2 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E5-2690 v2 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Prices and Stock

MSRP $599

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2690 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 E5-2690 v2.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Xeon E5-2690 v2 - 193 vs 172 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 - 24 vs 20 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2690 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

172

89%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

193

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2690 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2690 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

583

22%

Multi-Core

4085

26%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Logo

Xeon E5-2690 v2

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Sep 1st, 2013
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5Core i9
Ivy Bridge EPAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011Intel Socket 1700
Server
Desktop
10
16
20
24
3.0 GHz
3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
130 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
30.0x
32.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
No
Yes

Builds Using Xeon E5-2690 v2 or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

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