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Xeon E5-1680 v4 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E5-1680 v4 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $1723

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $599

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-1680 v4 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1963 days newer than Xeon E5-1680 v4.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 21% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Xeon E5-1680 v4 - 205 vs 170 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1680 v4 - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1680 v4 - 24 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1680 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Total War: WARHAMMER III.
Total War: WARHAMMER III

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1680 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

170

83%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

205

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.9/FPS

100%

Price, €

€431.05

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz

Buy for 431.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1680 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1680 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1228

47%

Multi-Core

7000

45%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v4

vs

Intel Core i9-12900K

Jun 20th, 2016Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i9
BroadwellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
24
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
34.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-1680 v4 or Core i9-12900K

Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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