Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900K and Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i9-12900K

Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900K

Around 44% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 27% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 79°C
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4142 vs 2102

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 79°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4142 vs 2102

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4

12x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 43344 vs 41322

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	43344 vs 41322

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900K
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4142

2102

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

41322

43344

Name	Intel Core i9-12900K	Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	4142	2102
PassMark - CPU mark	41322	43344
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11648
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3462
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		30449

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-12900K	Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	4 Nov 2021	Q1'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$589 - $599
Place in performance rating	122	105
Processor Number	i9-12900K	E5-2699V4
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	14 MB
L3 cache	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	Intel 7	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	79°C
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz	3.60 GHz
Base frequency		2.20 GHz
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Number of cores		22
Number of QPI Links		2
Number of threads		44
VID voltage range		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.55 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020A
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		145 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	40
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)