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Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for 495.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 426 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2603 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 E5-2603 v3.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2603 v3

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 85 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 27% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Xeon E5-2603 v3 - 213 vs 168 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 - 24 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2603 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

168

79%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

213

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.32/FPS

100%

Price, €

€495.06

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 495.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 426 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2603 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2603 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

527

20%

Multi-Core

2030

13%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2642

100%

Multi-Core

15520

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Logo

Xeon E5-2603 v3

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Sep 8th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i9
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
6Threads
24
1.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
85 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
16.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Xeon E5-2603 v3 or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

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