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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon X5550 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 X5550.
Advantages of Xeon X5550
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 32% better in Resident Evil 4 than Xeon X5550 - 206 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon X5550 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon X5550 doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Xeon X5550
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon X5550 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gainestown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Xeon X5550 or Core i9-12900K
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157 FPS
$14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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134 FPS
$18.66/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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157 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
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$28.63/FPS
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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144 FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
$12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
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135 FPS
$15.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
$16.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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157 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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150 FPS
$13.67/FPS
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