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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Xeon W3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 4531 days newer than Xeon W3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 25% better in Ready or Not than Xeon W3550 - 294 vs 235 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon W3550 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon W3550 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon W3550 doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
294
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€318.96
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Xeon W3550
Server/Workstation • Aug 9th, 2009
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon W3550 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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