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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2660 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 E5-2660.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2660
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 36% better in Valorant than Xeon E5-2660 - 932 vs 683 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2660 - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2660 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
932
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€431.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-2660
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2660 | 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 |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2660 or Core i9-12900K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
630 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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630 FPS
€2.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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811 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
894 FPS
€2.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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811 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
811 FPS
€6.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,946.76
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781 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
781 FPS
€2.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,284.15
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739 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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811 FPS
€9.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,987.82
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717 FPS
€2.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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518 FPS
€2.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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784 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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811 FPS
€3.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,784.08
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781 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
932 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
845 FPS
€2.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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