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Core i9-12900K vs Xeon E5520

Core i9-12900K vs Xeon E5520: 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 £389.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2473 minutes ago

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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 £389.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2473 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5520 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4602 days newer than Xeon E5520.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 77% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Xeon E5520 - 101 vs 57 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5520 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5520 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5520

  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 80 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

101

100%

Value, £/FPS

£3.86/FPS

100%

Price, £

£389.99

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 £389.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2473 minutes ago

Intel Xeon E5520 Logo
Xeon E5520

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


FPS

57

56%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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Xeon E5520

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009

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 E5520 Logo
Xeon E5520

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


Single-Core

348

13%

Multi-Core

1454

9%

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Intel Core i9-12900K

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Intel Xeon E5520

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateMar 30th, 2009
Core i9CollectionXeon
Alder LakeCodenameGainestown
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Server
16
Cores4
24
Threads8
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.3 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed2.5 GHz
125 WTDP
80 W
10 nm
Process Size45 nm
32.0x
Multiplier17.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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