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Xeon E5-2609 v3 vs Core i9-12900KF

Xeon E5-2609 v3 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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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 350.2 on Amazon

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Updated 266 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 350.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 266 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Xeon E5-2609 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 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-2609 v3.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2609 v3

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 85 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 19% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Xeon E5-2609 v3 - 186 vs 156 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 - 24 vs 6 threads
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2609 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

156

84%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

186

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.88/FPS

100%

Price, €

€350.2

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 350.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 266 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2609 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2609 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

569

22%

Multi-Core

2519

17%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Logo

Xeon E5-2609 v3

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Sep 8th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i9
Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EXCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
6Threads
24
1.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
85 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
19.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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