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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 15% better in Apex Legends than Xeon E5-1620 - 300 vs 260 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
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
300
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€404.89
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-1620
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1620 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E5-1620 or Core i9-12900K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
243 FPS
€8.6/FPS
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
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32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
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Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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