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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Xeon E3-1220 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3461 days newer than Xeon E3-1220 v2.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

  • Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 69 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 13% better in Halo Infinite than Xeon E3-1220 v2 - 173 vs 153 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1220 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

153

88%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

173

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.9/FPS

100%

Price, €

€328.36

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

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Using the selected game parameters

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1220 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1220 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

597

23%

Multi-Core

1843

12%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Intel Core i9-12900KF

May 14th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3CollectionCore i9
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
24
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
69 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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