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Xeon E5530 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E5530 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

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

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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 29 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4602 days newer than Xeon E5530.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5530

  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 80 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 24% better in Escape From Tarkov than Xeon E5530 - 230 vs 186 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5530 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5530 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5530 Logo
Xeon E5530

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


FPS

186

81%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

230

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.03/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 29 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5530 Logo
Xeon E5530

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5530 Logo
Xeon E5530

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


Single-Core

343

13%

Multi-Core

1384

9%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon E5530 Logo

Intel Xeon E5530

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

Mar 30th, 2009Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
XeonCollectionCore i9
GainestownCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
8Threads
24
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
2.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
80 W
TDP125 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
18.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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