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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon W-1290P on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 540 days newer than Xeon W-1290P.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 13% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Xeon W-1290P - 205 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon W-1290P - 24 vs 20 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Xeon W-1290P
Mobile • May 13th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon W-1290P | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 13th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics P630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Xeon W-1290P or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
104 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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164 FPS
$14.44/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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$12.06/FPS
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$14.93/FPS
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