Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3461 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 46% better in World of Warcraft than Xeon E5-2420 - 223 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2420 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.6/FPS
100%
Price, £
£356.44
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 40 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
---|---|---|
May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |