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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Xeon W3520 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 4663 days newer than Xeon W3520.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 70% better in Dirt 5 than Xeon W3520 - 235 vs 138 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon W3520 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon W3520 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon W3520 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$393
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
Ultra High
Xeon W3520
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon W3520 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon W3520 or Core i9-12900
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
109 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,296.99
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127 FPS
$17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,199
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132 FPS
$12.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,614.99
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132 FPS
$13.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,799
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109 FPS
$22.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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109 FPS
$11.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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127 FPS
$18.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299
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127 FPS
$10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,315.13
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127 FPS
$13.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,749
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122 FPS
$11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349
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