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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2349 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 7% better in The Outer Worlds than Xeon E5-2420 - 207 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2420 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$409
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2420 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 14th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge-EN |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1356 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 1.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Xeon E5-2420
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
127 FPS
$37.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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88 FPS
$44.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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103 FPS
$38.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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