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Xeon W3690 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon W3690 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 10 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon W3690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3916 days newer than Xeon W3690.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 10% better in Monster Hunter: World than Xeon W3690 - 277 vs 251 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon W3690 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon W3690 - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon W3690 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Monster Hunter: World

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon W3690 Logo
Xeon W3690

Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011


FPS

251

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

277

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.78/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 10 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Xeon W3690 Logo
Xeon W3690

Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon W3690 Logo
Xeon W3690

Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011


Single-Core

563

21%

Multi-Core

2656

17%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon W3690 Logo

Xeon W3690

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Feb 14th, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
XeonCollectionCore i9
GulftownCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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