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The Xeon E5-1620 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620

The Core i9-12900K is better in every way

Advantages of the Core i9-12900K

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
  • Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5-1620 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU

Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i9-12900K for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Intel Xeon E5-1620 Logo

Xeon E5-1620

Mar 6th, 2012


Average FPS

170

80%

Min 1% FPS

114

81%

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Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i9-12900K in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1620 Logo

Xeon E5-1620

Mar 6th, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

612

23%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2252

15%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Nov 4th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2642

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

15520

100%

Performance Specifications

The Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i9-12900K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Xeon E5-1620 Logo

Xeon E5-1620

Mar 6th, 2012


Cores

4-core

25%

L3 Cache

10 MB

33%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.8 GHz

73%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Nov 4th, 2021


Cores

16-core

100%

L3 Cache

30 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

89%

Turbo Frequency

5.2 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1620 Logo

Xeon E5-1620

Specifications

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

General
Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Not AvailableMSRP$599.00
Server
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
130 WPower Consumption
125 W
Performance
4Cores
16
8Threads
24
3.6 GHz
Base Frequency3.2 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
10 MBL3 Cache
30 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
NoIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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