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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-1620 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-1620.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 128% better in The Callisto Protocol than Xeon E5-1620 - 178 vs 78 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€428.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5-1620
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1620 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 6th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge-EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Xeon E5-1620
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
71 FPS
€18.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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151 FPS
€15.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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119 FPS
€40.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
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178 FPS
€18.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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98 FPS
€17.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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71 FPS
€20.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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111 FPS
€19.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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119 FPS
€49.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,850.84
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130 FPS
€15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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