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Xeon E5-2670 vs Core i9-12900KF

Xeon E5-2670 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 243.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 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 243.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Xeon E5-2670 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-2670.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2670

  • Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 115 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 20% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Xeon E5-2670 - 186 vs 155 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2670 - 24 vs 16 threads
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Xeon E5-2670 Logo
Xeon E5-2670

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

155

83%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

186

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.31/FPS

100%

Price, €

€243.32

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 243.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Xeon E5-2670 Logo
Xeon E5-2670

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2670 Logo
Xeon E5-2670

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

510

20%

Multi-Core

3037

20%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2670 Logo

Xeon E5-2670

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i9
Sandy Bridge-EP/EXCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
24
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
115 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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