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Xeon E3-1260L v5 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E3-1260L v5 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP $294

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MSRP $599

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E3-1260L v5 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2208 days newer than Xeon E3-1260L v5.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5

  • Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 45 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 15% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Xeon E3-1260L v5 - 151 vs 131 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 doesn't have integrated graphics
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A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Logo
Xeon E3-1260L v5

Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015


FPS

131

87%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

151

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

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Using the selected game parameters

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Logo
Xeon E3-1260L v5

Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Logo
Xeon E3-1260L v5

Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015


Single-Core

1362

52%

Multi-Core

4259

28%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

Oct 19th, 2015Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3CollectionCore i9
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
24
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
45 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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