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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E3-1220 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3461 days newer than Xeon E3-1220 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 69 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 29% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Xeon E3-1220 v2 - 164 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$536.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1220 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
69 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1220 v2 or Core i9-12900K
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
128 FPS
$16.41/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
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$23.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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$26.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
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$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
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$37.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
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16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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118 FPS
$27.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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109 FPS
$19.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
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$26.09/FPS
Arc A380
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$28.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
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