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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E3-1260L on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3868 days newer than Xeon E3-1260L.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1260L
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 45 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Xeon E3-1260L - 200 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1260L - 24 vs 8 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$264.26
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Xeon E3-1260L
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1260L | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1260L or Core i9-12900K
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
154 FPS
$13.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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103 FPS
$15.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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83 FPS
$15.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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154 FPS
$15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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113 FPS
$17.59/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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108 FPS
$15.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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103 FPS
$13.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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103 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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