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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Xeon E5-2680 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 E5-2680 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 9% better in Apex Legends than Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 298 vs 273 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 65 vs 120 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
298
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/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
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Xeon E5-2680 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2680 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 | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Xeon E5-2680 v3
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
175 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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175 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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146 FPS
$9.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
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146 FPS
$14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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146 FPS
$11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
146 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
In Stock
146 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
146 FPS
$8.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
175 FPS
$9.47/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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146 FPS
$11.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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