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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 39% better in Rust than Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 245 vs 176 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
245
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/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
Xeon E5-2680 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2680 v3 or Core i9-12900
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
112 FPS
$17.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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97 FPS
$14.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,391.17
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107 FPS
$14.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589
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107 FPS
$12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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112 FPS
$20.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,299
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97 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
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97 FPS
$13.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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112 FPS
$14.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,653.99
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112 FPS
$17.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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112 FPS
$16.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
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