NZXT N5 Z690 Review

1. Introducing the NZXT N5 Z6902. Testing and Performance: CPU3. Testing and Performance: Gaming4. Testing and Performance: Technical5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

Test System:

• Processor: Intel Core i9-12900K (16 cores/24 threads)
• CPU Cooler: Corsair H150i Elite LCD
• Motherboard: NZXT N5 Z690 and N7 Z690
• Memory: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3600
• Graphics card: Palit RTX 3080 Gaming Pro 10GB
• Power supply: Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
• SSD: 500GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 M.2 NVMe
• OS: Windows 11

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

in Cinebench R23 Multi Core, the NZXT N5 Z690 performed reasonably well however it did not extract the maximum from our Core i9-12900K.

Cinebench R23 Single Core

In Cinebench R23 Single Core, the two NZXT motherboards run our CPU at 5.2GHz and take top honours.

Blender 3.0 Classroom

Blender is a repeat of the Cinebench R23 Multi Core test with mediocre performance that fails to impress.

BAPCo CrossMark

BAPCo CrossMark is a system test that shows the NZXT N5 Z690 in a good light.

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