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Core i9-9900K vs Xeon E3-1290 v2

Core i9-9900K vs Xeon E3-1290 v2: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)

Buy for £419.99 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)

Buy for £419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8227 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 2349 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Rocket League than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 730 vs 683 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

  • Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 87 vs 95 Watts
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Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

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Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

730

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.58/FPS

100%

Price, £

£419.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)

Buy for £419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8227 minutes ago

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Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

683

93%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

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Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

100%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

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Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

699

41%

Multi-Core

2480

31%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Intel Core i9-9900K

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Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateMay 14th, 2012
Core i9CollectionXeon E3
Coffee LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Server
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
95 WTDP
87 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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