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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 35% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Xeon E5-2660 - 165 vs 122 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
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€849
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2660 or Core i9-12900
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
92 FPS
€14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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92 FPS
€17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,585.89
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92 FPS
€14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
In Stock
92 FPS
€19.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,762
In Stock
133 FPS
€14.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,892.49
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106 FPS
€21.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,239.36
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106 FPS
€21.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,233.2
In Stock
97 FPS
€28.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,799
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92 FPS
€14.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,349.37
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97 FPS
€39.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,799
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