i9-12900KF vs Xeon E5-2660 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i9-12900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	766	185
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.91	38.83
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E5	Intel Core i9
Power efficiency	9.01	19.60
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,445	$564

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-12900KF has 1234% better value for money than Xeon E5-2660 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i9-12900KF 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 cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	28	24
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus type	QPI	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	2 × 9.6 GT/s	8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	20	32
L1 cache	no data	768 KB
L2 cache	3.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	35 MB	6 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	306.18 mm2	215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature	79 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	4700 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i9-12900KF 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 configuration	2 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i9-12900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i9-12900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i9-12900KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i9-12900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i9-12900KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	10.37	26.87
Recency	20 June 2016	27 October 2021
Physical cores	14	16
Threads	28	24
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	125 Watt

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