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Xeon E5-2680 vs Core i9-12900KF

Xeon E5-2680 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

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vs
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 8467 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Xeon E5-2680 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 E5-2680.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 33% better in Valorant than Xeon E5-2680 - 921 vs 691 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2680 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2680 - 24 vs 16 threads
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-2680 Logo
Xeon E5-2680

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

691

75%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

921

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.25/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 8467 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-2680 Logo
Xeon E5-2680

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2680 Logo
Xeon E5-2680

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

542

21%

Multi-Core

3336

22%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2680 Logo

Xeon E5-2680

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Mar 6th, 2012
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5Core i9
Sandy Bridge-EPAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011Intel Socket 1700
Server
Desktop
8
16
16
24
2.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
3.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
130 W
125 W
32 nm
10 nm
27.0x
32.0x
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No
Yes

PCs Using Xeon E5-2680 or Core i9-12900KF

With selected game settings

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