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Xeon E5-2690 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E5-2690 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2690 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 E5-2690.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 21% better in Elden Ring than Xeon E5-2690 - 135 vs 112 FPS
  • Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 - 125 vs 135 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2690 - 24 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2690 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

112

83%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

135

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.22/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

In Stock

Updated 138 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

576

22%

Multi-Core

3366

22%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo

Xeon E5-2690

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i9
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
24
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
135 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Xeon E5-2690 or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

Xeon E5-2690 and Core i9-12900K Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

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

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

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

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

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

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

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

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

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

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

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

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

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

434.79

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

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

434.79

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

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

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

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

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

75.94

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

303.77

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

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

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

434.79

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

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

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

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

434.79

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

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

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

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

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

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

434.79

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

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

434.79

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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

434.79

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

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

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

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

434.79

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

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

434.79

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

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

434.79

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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

434.79

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

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

434.79

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

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