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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4602 days newer than Xeon E5540.
Advantages of Xeon E5540
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 80 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 19% better in HITMAN 3 than Xeon E5540 - 223 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5540 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5540 doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/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
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5540
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5540 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i9 |
| Nehalem-EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 2.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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