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Xeon E5-2420 v2 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E5-2420 v2 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2420 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2986 days newer than Xeon E5-2420 v2.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2420 v2

  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 80 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 44% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Xeon E5-2420 v2 - 261 vs 181 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

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Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2420 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

181

69%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

261

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.67/FPS

100%

Price, €

€434.79

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz

Buy for 434.79 on Amazon

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2420 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2420 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

433

17%

Multi-Core

2148

14%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 Logo

Xeon E5-2420 v2

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i9
Ivy Bridge ENCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1356SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
2.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
80 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
22.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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