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Xeon X5690 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon X5690 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon X5690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3916 days newer than Xeon X5690.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Xeon X5690 - 166 vs 150 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon X5690 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon X5690 - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon X5690 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Game Graphics

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Intel Xeon X5690 Logo
Xeon X5690

Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011


FPS

150

90%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

166

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon X5690 Logo
Xeon X5690

Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon X5690 Logo
Xeon X5690

Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011


Single-Core

546

21%

Multi-Core

2566

17%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon X5690 Logo

Xeon X5690

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Feb 14th, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
XeonCollectionCore i9
Westmere-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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