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Core i9-12900K vs Xeon E5-2699A v4

Core i9-12900K vs Xeon E5-2699A v4: 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

Buy for £330.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for £330.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2699A v4 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1836 days newer than Xeon E5-2699A v4.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 9% better in Dead Space than Xeon E5-2699A v4 - 163 vs 150 FPS
  • Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 - 125 vs 145 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 44 vs 24 threads
This is a free version of Dead Space.
Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

163

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.03/FPS

100%

Price, £

£330.99

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

Buy for £330.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Logo
Xeon E5-2699A v4

Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016


FPS

150

92%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Logo
Xeon E5-2699A v4

Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Logo
Xeon E5-2699A v4

Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016


Single-Core

1175

45%

Multi-Core

9619

62%

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 25th, 2016
Core i9CollectionXeon E5
Alder LakeCodenameBroadwell
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16Cores
22
24Threads
44
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.4 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
125 W
TDP145 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
32.0x
Multiplier24.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Xeon E5-2699A v4

Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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