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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3461 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 53% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Xeon E5-2420 - 159 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2420 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$334.65
100%
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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2420 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 14th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge-EN |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1356 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 1.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Xeon E5-2420
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
149 FPS
$16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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159 FPS
$23.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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149 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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149 FPS
$14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,149.99
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143 FPS
$22.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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105 FPS
$19.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,029.99
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84 FPS
$13.04/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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149 FPS
$16.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429.99
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129 FPS
$21.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,799
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105 FPS
$19.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,079
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