Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Xeon E5-1660 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 more expensive Xeon E5-1660 v4.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 20% better in No Man's Sky than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 204 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $287.0 vs $352.36
- Up to 32% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $1.41 vs $2.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$287
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $287 on Amazon
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Buy for $352.36 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
Core i9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |