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Xeon E5-2698 v3 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E5-2698 v3 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 230.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 230.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2698 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 E5-2698 v3.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 22% better in No Man's Sky than Xeon E5-2698 v3 - 204 vs 167 FPS
  • Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 - 125 vs 135 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2698 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

167

82%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

204

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.12/FPS

100%

Price, €

€230.05

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 230.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2698 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2698 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

1024

39%

Multi-Core

7422

48%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3

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Intel Core i9-12900K

Sep 8th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i9
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
16Cores16
32
Threads24
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
135 WTDP
125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
23.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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