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Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Xeon E5-1620 v4

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for 209.12 on Amazon

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Updated 76 minutes ago

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Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 255.4 on Amazon

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Updated 81 minutes ago

Xeon E5-1620 v4

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for 209.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 255.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1963 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.

Advantages of Xeon E5-1620 v4

  • Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $188.40 vs $230.09
  • Up to 4% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-12900K - $0.52 vs $0.54 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 18% better in Battlefield IV than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 474 vs 400 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

400

84%

Value, €/FPS

€0.52/FPS

100%

Price, €

€209.12

100%

Value Winner

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for 209.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

474

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.54/FPS

96%

Price, €

€255.4

81%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 255.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1088

42%

Multi-Core

3898

25%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo

Xeon E5-1620 v4

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Jun 20th, 2016Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i9
Broadwell-E/EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
24
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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