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In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E3-1280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3868 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 25% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Xeon E3-1280 - 151 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1280 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
151
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.71/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3-1280
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1280 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge-EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Xeon E3-1280
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
151 FPS
CA$48.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$31.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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