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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-2680 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-2680 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 120 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 31% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 156 vs 119 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
156
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.37/FPS
100%
Price, £
£369.34
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K 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
Epic
Xeon E5-2680 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2680 v3 or Core i9-12900K
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
98 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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