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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E5-1607 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-1607 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Xeon E5-1607 v3 - 184 vs 168 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3 - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3 - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.92/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Xeon E5-1607 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 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 E5-1607 v3 or Core i9-12900K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
133 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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184 FPS
$20.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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81 FPS
$29.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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133 FPS
$18.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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47 FPS
$53.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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118 FPS
$27.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
$19.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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13 FPS
$84.29/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$31.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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