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Xeon E5-2687W vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E5-2687W vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 36 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2687W on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-2687W.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 40% better in World of Warcraft than Xeon E5-2687W - 223 vs 159 FPS
  • Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2687W - 125 vs 150 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2687W - 24 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2687W doesn't have integrated graphics
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World of Warcraft

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Intel Xeon E5-2687W Logo
Xeon E5-2687W

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

159

71%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

223

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.1/FPS

100%

Price, €

€467.41

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 36 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Xeon E5-2687W Logo
Xeon E5-2687W

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2687W Logo
Xeon E5-2687W

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

585

22%

Multi-Core

3400

22%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2687W Logo

Intel Xeon E5-2687W

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i9
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
24
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
150 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2687W or Core i9-12900K

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