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Xeon E-2356G vs Core i9-12900KF

Xeon E-2356G vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$408.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 212 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$408.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 212 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Xeon E-2356G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 57 days newer than Xeon E-2356G.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E-2356G

  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 80 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Xeon E-2356G - 96 vs 93 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E-2356G - 24 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E-2356G Logo
Xeon E-2356G

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2021


FPS

93

97%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

96

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.34/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$408.39

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$408.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 212 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E-2356G Logo
Xeon E-2356G

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2021

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E-2356G Logo
Xeon E-2356G

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2021


Single-Core

2093

82%

Multi-Core

7432

50%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Xeon E-2356G

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

Sep 8th, 2021Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon ECollectionCore i9
Rocket LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
80 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier32.0x
UHD Graphics P750
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E-2356G or Core i9-12900KF

Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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