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Xeon E5-2687W v3 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E5-2687W v3 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $2141

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $599

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2687W v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-2687W v3.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 14% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Xeon E5-2687W v3 - 129 vs 113 FPS
  • Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 - 125 vs 160 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 - 24 vs 20 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2687W v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

113

88%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

129

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2687W v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2687W v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

1030

39%

Multi-Core

6832

44%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3

vs

Intel Core i9-12900K

Sep 8th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i9
Haswell-E/EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
10Cores
16
20Threads
24
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
160 WTDP
125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2687W v3 or Core i9-12900K

Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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