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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Xeon E3-1280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3868 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 115% better in The Callisto Protocol than Xeon E3-1280 - 174 vs 81 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
174
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.86/FPS
100%
Price, £
£323.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3-1280
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1280 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge-EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Xeon E3-1280
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
107 FPS
£14.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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76 FPS
£18.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,392
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89 FPS
£14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,309.2
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146 FPS
£12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,862.4
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67 FPS
£19.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,317.6
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126 FPS
£13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,723.2
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146 FPS
£16.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,449.99
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67 FPS
£22.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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£1,499.15
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