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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2660 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 E5-2660 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Xeon E5-2660 v3 - 166 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.57/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
Highest
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5-2660 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Xeon E5-2660 v3
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
48 FPS
€30.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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48 FPS
€29.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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61 FPS
€27.85/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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37 FPS
€37.81/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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133 FPS
€20.37/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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110 FPS
€20.9/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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24 FPS
€47.46/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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105 FPS
€18.47/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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105 FPS
€17.8/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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69 FPS
€23.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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