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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1963 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 28% better in Minecraft than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 853 vs 669 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Minecraft than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - $0.34 vs $0.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $232.12 vs $289.0
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
853
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$289
80%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $289 on Amazon
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Updated 56 minutes ago
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3
Buy for $232.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Xeon E5-1620 v4
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
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