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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E3-1240 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 E3-1240 v5.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than Xeon E3-1240 v5 - 135 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 80 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
135
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€427
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3-1240 v5
Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 80 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Xeon E3-1240 v5
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
72 FPS
€20.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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72 FPS
€19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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85 FPS
€19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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61 FPS
€22.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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129 FPS
€21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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120 FPS
€19.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
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47 FPS
€24.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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117 FPS
€16.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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117 FPS
€15.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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92 FPS
€17.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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