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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Xeon E5-2650 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 2675 days newer than Xeon E5-2650 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 30% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Xeon E5-2650 v3 - 127 vs 98 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Xeon E5-2650 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Xeon E5-2650 v3
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
77 FPS
$25.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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77 FPS
$25.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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69 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
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69 FPS
$29.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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69 FPS
$23.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
69 FPS
$28.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
In Stock
69 FPS
$18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
69 FPS
$18.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
77 FPS
$21.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
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69 FPS
$25.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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