i9-12900K vs Xeon E5-2620 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2620 v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 85 Watt
5.83
Core i9-12900K
2021
16 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
26.09
+348%

Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2620 v4 by a whopping 348% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i9-12900K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1125191
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.3737.29
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Core i9
Power efficiency6.4919.74
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$417$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-12900K has 1007% better value for money than Xeon E5-2620 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i9-12900K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeQPIDMI 4.0
Bus rate2 × 8 GT/s8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier2132
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size246.24 mm2215.25 mm2"
Maximum core temperature74 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors3200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i9-12900K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i9-12900K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i9-12900K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i9-12900K are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i9-12900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68.3 GB/s76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.55 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i9-12900K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i9-12900K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i9-12900K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i9-12900K.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes4020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-2620 v4 5.83
i9-12900K 26.09
+348%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-2620 v4 9259
i9-12900K 41435
+348%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2620 v4 845
i9-12900K 2647
+213%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2620 v4 4474
i9-12900K 15554
+248%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.83 26.09
Recency 20 June 2016 4 November 2021
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon E5-2620 v4 has 47.1% lower power consumption.

i9-12900K, on the other hand, has a 347.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-12900K is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2620 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2620 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-12900K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core i9-12900K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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