Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 3613 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 81% better in HITMAN 2 than Xeon E5-2420 - 195 vs 108 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
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
