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Xeon E3-1280 v3 vs Core i9-12900KF

Xeon E3-1280 v3 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
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

Buy for 328.36 on Amazon

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Updated 624 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
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

Buy for 328.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 624 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Xeon E3-1280 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3077 days newer than Xeon E3-1280 v3.

Advantages of Xeon E3-1280 v3

  • Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 82 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 12% better in God of War than Xeon E3-1280 v3 - 191 vs 171 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 - 24 vs 8 threads
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1280 v3

Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013


FPS

171

90%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

191

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.72/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

Buy for 328.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 624 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1280 v3

Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1280 v3

Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013


Single-Core

1193

47%

Multi-Core

3874

26%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

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Xeon E3-1280 v3

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Core i9-12900KF

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