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Xeon E5-2660 v3 vs Core i9-12900KF

Xeon E5-2660 v3 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for 228.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7376 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for 228.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7376 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Xeon E5-2660 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-2660 v3.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2660 v3

  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Xeon E5-2660 v3 - 334 vs 304 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 - 24 vs 20 threads
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Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2660 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

304

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

334

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.69/FPS

100%

Price, €

€228.83

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 228.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7376 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2660 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2660 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

972

38%

Multi-Core

5936

40%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 Logo

Xeon E5-2660 v3

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Sep 8th, 2014
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5Core i9
HaswellAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3Intel Socket 1700
Server
Desktop
10
16
20
24
2.6 GHz
3.2 GHz
3.3 GHz
5.2 GHz
105 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
26.0x
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446.27

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251.35

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765.76

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129.56

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114.41

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117.12

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155.86

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Core i7-13700K

279.28

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375.64

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Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 Logo
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288.28

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Core i3-12100F

69.19

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Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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390.09

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 Logo
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671.13

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180.17

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Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

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251.31

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228.83

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Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

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Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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75.09

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Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

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Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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296.35

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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

251.35

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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