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Xeon X5660 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon X5660 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 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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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 45 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon X5660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4251 days newer than Xeon X5660.

Advantages of Xeon X5660

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 74% better in Dirt 5 than Xeon X5660 - 243 vs 140 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon X5660 - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon X5660 doesn't have integrated graphics
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1920 x 1080

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Ultra High

Intel Xeon X5660 Logo
Xeon X5660

Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

140

58%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

243

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.05/FPS

100%

Price, €

€255.4

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

Buy for 255.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon X5660 Logo
Xeon X5660

Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon X5660 Logo
Xeon X5660

Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

461

18%

Multi-Core

2189

14%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon X5660 Logo

Xeon X5660

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
XeonCollectionCore i9
Westmere-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
21.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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