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Xeon Platinum 8180 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon Platinum 8180 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon Platinum 8180 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1577 days newer than Xeon Platinum 8180.

Advantages of Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 56 vs 24 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 13% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Xeon Platinum 8180 - 188 vs 166 FPS
  • Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 - 125 vs 205 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 Logo
Xeon Platinum 8180

Server/Workstation • Jul 11th, 2017


FPS

166

88%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

188

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.84/FPS

100%

Price, £

£346.84

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

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 Logo
Xeon Platinum 8180

Server/Workstation • Jul 11th, 2017

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 Logo
Xeon Platinum 8180

Server/Workstation • Jul 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1320

50%

Multi-Core

11044

72%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 Logo

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

Jul 11th, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon PlatinumCollectionCore i9
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 3647SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
28
Cores16
56
Threads24
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
205 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
25.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon Platinum 8180 or Core i9-12900K

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+

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