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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2690 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 E5-2690.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 40% better in World of Warcraft than Xeon E5-2690 - 223 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 - 125 vs 135 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2690 - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2690 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€390.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,2 GHz, CM8071504549230
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Xeon E5-2690
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2690 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 135 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2690 or Core i9-12900K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
203 FPS
€7.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,533.54
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175 FPS
€7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,266.7
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165 FPS
€8.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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202 FPS
€10.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,164.8
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165 FPS
€8.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
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180 FPS
€8.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,619
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153 FPS
€8.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,329
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223 FPS
€11.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,479
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215 FPS
€10.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,279
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137 FPS
€8.02/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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