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Xeon E5-2690 vs Core i9-12900KF

Xeon E5-2690 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $254 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7440 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $254 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7440 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Xeon E5-2690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-2690.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 23% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Xeon E5-2690 - 96 vs 78 FPS
  • Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 - 125 vs 135 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2690 - 24 vs 16 threads
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Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

78

81%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

96

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.65/FPS

100%

Price, $

$254

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $254 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7440 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

576

23%

Multi-Core

3366

23%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo

Xeon E5-2690

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Mar 6th, 2012
Nov 4th, 2021
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Sandy Bridge-EPAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011Intel Socket 1700
Server
Desktop
8
16
16
24
2.9 GHz
3.2 GHz
3.8 GHz
5.2 GHz
135 W
125 W
32 nm
10 nm
29.0x
32.0x
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PCs Using Xeon E5-2690 or Core i9-12900KF

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