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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 2756 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 19% better in Minecraft than Xeon E3-1280 - 738 vs 621 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1280 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
738
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$252
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Xeon E3-1280
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1280 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge-EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Xeon E3-1280
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
526 FPS
$2.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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549 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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592 FPS
$4.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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406 FPS
$2.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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406 FPS
$2.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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406 FPS
$2.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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526 FPS
$5.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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