Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Xeon E3-1270 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3929 days newer than Xeon E3-1270.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 31% better in Valorant than Xeon E3-1270 - 911 vs 697 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1270 - 65 vs 80 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1270 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1270 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E3-1270
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1270 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 80 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
