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Core i9-12900K vs Xeon E5-2643

Core i9-12900K vs Xeon E5-2643: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card

Buy for 435.83 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card

Buy for 435.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5237 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2643 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 E5-2643.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 9% better in Metro Exodus than Xeon E5-2643 - 153 vs 140 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2643 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2643 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2643 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Metro Exodus.
Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

153

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.85/FPS

100%

Price, €

€435.83

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card

Buy for 435.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5237 minutes ago

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Xeon E5-2643

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

140

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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Xeon E5-2643

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

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Xeon E5-2643

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

580

22%

Multi-Core

2050

13%

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Intel Core i9-12900K

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Intel Xeon E5-2643

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateMar 6th, 2012
Core i9CollectionXeon E5
Alder LakeCodenameSandy Bridge-EP
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Server
16
Cores4
24
Threads8
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
125 W
TDP130 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
32.0xMultiplier
33.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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