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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E3-1226 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 2734 days newer than Xeon E3-1226 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 242 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 24 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€425.19
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
Epic
Xeon E3-1226 v3
Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell, Haswell-WS | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD P4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1226 v3 or Core i9-12900K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
98 FPS
€14.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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98 FPS
€13.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
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120 FPS
€13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,619
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78 FPS
€17.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,329
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215 FPS
€11.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,479
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190 FPS
€11.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,279
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55 FPS
€19.98/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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183 FPS
€10.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,859
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183 FPS
€9.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,809
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133 FPS
€11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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