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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Xeon E5-1660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3591 days newer than Xeon E5-1660.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 37% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Xeon E5-1660 - 255 vs 186 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
255
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.93/FPS
100%
Price, €
€492.28
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Xeon E5-1660
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E5-1660 or Core i9-12900
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
127 FPS
€11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
€11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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115 FPS
€26.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€2,999
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96 FPS
€44.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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96 FPS
€9.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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144 FPS
€12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,829
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117 FPS
€23.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,770.6
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185 FPS
€10.48/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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131 FPS
€11.98/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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143 FPS
€11.81/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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