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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3522 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 43% better in New World than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 144 vs 101 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 65 vs 87 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Single-Core
699
28.26526486049333%
Multi-Core
2480
19.012572830420115%
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 87 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1290 v2 or Core i9-12900
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
76 FPS
CA$32.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
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GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
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GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
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GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
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GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
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92 FPS
CA$35.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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76 FPS
CA$38.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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92 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
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