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Xeon E3-1280 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E3-1280 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, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 404.89 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 404.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3868 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 15% better in Apex Legends than Xeon E3-1280 - 300 vs 261 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1280 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo
Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

261

87%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

300

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.35/FPS

100%

Price, €

€404.89

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 404.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo
Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo
Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

658

25%

Multi-Core

2220

14%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1280

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

Apr 3rd, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3CollectionCore i9
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
24
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Xeon E3-1280 or Core i9-12900K

Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High

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