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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E3-1290 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 E3-1290 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 87 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 38% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 130 vs 94 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$332.99
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
Ultra
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1290 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 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1290 v2 or Core i9-12900K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
130 FPS
$29.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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105 FPS
$23.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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105 FPS
$22.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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105 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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78 FPS
$17.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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73 FPS
$34.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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83 FPS
$23.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
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