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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2977 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v2.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 60% better in Far Cry 3 than Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 198 vs 124 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
198
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€240.28
100%
FPS and Value 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
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-1660 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-1660 v2 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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155 FPS
€9.29/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900K
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€26.84/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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178 FPS
€12.14/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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€10.73/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€11.2/FPS
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