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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 3228 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 32% better in Minecraft than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 825 vs 626 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 87 vs 125 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
825
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.31/FPS
100%
Price, £
£258.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 14th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 87 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Xeon E3-1290 v2
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
719 FPS
£1.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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