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Xeon E5-1650 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E5-1650 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
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

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
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

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-1650 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-1650.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 63% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Xeon E5-1650 - 101 vs 62 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1650 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1650 - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1650 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Xeon E5-1650 Logo
Xeon E5-1650

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

62

61%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

101

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.81/FPS

100%

Price, $

$283.49

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

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Xeon E5-1650 Logo
Xeon E5-1650

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1650 Logo
Xeon E5-1650

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

593

23%

Multi-Core

2936

19%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1650 Logo

Xeon E5-1650

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i9
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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