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Xeon E5-2630 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E5-2630 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

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

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 493.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2630 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 E5-2630.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2630

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 86% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Xeon E5-2630 - 162 vs 87 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2630 - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2630 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon E5-2630 Logo
Xeon E5-2630

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

87

54%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

162

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.05/FPS

100%

Price, €

€493.5

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 493.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon E5-2630 Logo
Xeon E5-2630

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2630 Logo
Xeon E5-2630

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

440

17%

Multi-Core

2411

16%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2630 Logo

Xeon E5-2630

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

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
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
2.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
23.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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