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Xeon E3-1220 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E3-1220 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E3-1220 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 E3-1220.

Advantages of Xeon E3-1220

  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 80 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Xeon E3-1220 - 166 vs 150 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1220 - 24 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1220 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Xeon E3-1220 Logo
Xeon E3-1220

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

150

90%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

166

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon E3-1220 Logo
Xeon E3-1220

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1220 Logo
Xeon E3-1220

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

505

19%

Multi-Core

1506

10%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1220 Logo

Xeon E3-1220

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Apr 3rd, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3CollectionCore i9
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
24
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
80 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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