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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon X5690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3916 days newer than Xeon X5690.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 35% better in Valorant than Xeon X5690 - 932 vs 691 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon X5690 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon X5690 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon X5690 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
932
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$366
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon X5690
Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon X5690 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i9 |
| Westmere-EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon X5690 or Core i9-12900K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
781 FPS
$2.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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932 FPS
$4.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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845 FPS
$2.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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845 FPS
$2.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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630 FPS
$3.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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845 FPS
$2.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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811 FPS
$3.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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784 FPS
$2.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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536 FPS
$2.04/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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739 FPS
$3.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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