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Xeon E3-1240 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E3-1240 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Xeon E3-1240

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

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Xeon E3-1240

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for €467.41 on Amazon

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MSRP $599

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E3-1240 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 E3-1240.

Advantages of Xeon E3-1240

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

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

Performs up to 33% better in Lost Ark than Xeon E3-1240 - 301 vs 227 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1240 - 24 vs 8 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1240 doesn't have integrated graphics

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Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

FPS

227

75%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

301

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.55/FPS

100%

Price, €

€467.41

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for €467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7437 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

535

FPS

251

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

242

FPS

214

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

932

FPS

693

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

339

FPS

69

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

159

FPS

109

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

Single-Core

569

22%

Multi-Core

2021

13%

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Xeon E3-1240	vs	Core i9-12900K
Apr 3rd, 2011	Release Date	Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3	Collection	Core i9
Sandy Bridge	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Server	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	16
8	Threads	24
3.3 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
3.7 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.2 GHz
80 W	TDP	125 W
32 nm	Process Size	10 nm
33.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
No	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Xeon E3-1240 or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

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SYSTEMTREFF High-End Gaming PC

260 FPS

€8.06/FPS

Radeon RX 7900 XT

Core i9-12900K

32 GB, N/A Storage

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€2,094.9

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SYSTEMTREFF High-End Gaming PC

224 FPS

€8.48/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i9-12900K

32 GB, N/A Storage

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€1,899.9

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SYSTEMTREFF High-End Gaming PC

301 FPS

€12.55/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-12900K

32 GB, 2 TB HDD

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€3,777

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Predator Orion 7000 PO7-640 Desktop PC

233 FPS

€11.5/FPS

GeForce RTX 3090

Core i9-12900K

64 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,678.35

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SYSTEMTREFF® High-End Gaming PC

301 FPS

€10.48/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-12900K

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

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€3,154.9

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SYSTEMTREFF® Office PC

151 FPS

€7.68/FPS

GeForce GT 710

Core i9-12900K

16 GB, 2 TB HDD

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€1,159.9

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SYSTEMTREFF® Office PC

155 FPS

€7.42/FPS

GeForce GT 1030

Core i9-12900K

16 GB, N/A Storage

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€1,149.9

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SYSTEMTREFF Gaming Komplett PC

301 FPS

€12.99/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-12900K

32 GB, 2 TB HDD

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€3,909.9

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