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Xeon E3-1226 v3 vs Core i9-12900K

Xeon E3-1226 v3 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
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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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
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

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Xeon E3-1226 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 2734 days newer than Xeon E3-1226 v3.

Advantages of Xeon E3-1226 v3

  • Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 18% better in Battlefield IV than Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 474 vs 402 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Battlefield IV

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1226 v3

Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014


FPS

402

85%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

474

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.6/FPS

100%

Price, $

$283.49

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

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1226 v3

Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1226 v3

Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014


Single-Core

1145

44%

Multi-Core

3261

21%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Logo

Xeon E3-1226 v3

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

May 11th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3CollectionCore i9
Haswell, Haswell-WSCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
24
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
84 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
33.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Intel HD P4600Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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