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Xeon E5-2640 vs Core i9-12900KF

Xeon E5-2640 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Xeon E5-2640 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-2640.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2640

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 83% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Xeon E5-2640 - 159 vs 87 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2640 - 24 vs 12 threads
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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon E5-2640 Logo
Xeon E5-2640

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

87

55%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

159

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.7/FPS

100%

Price, $

$270

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon E5-2640 Logo
Xeon E5-2640

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2640 Logo
Xeon E5-2640

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

442

17%

Multi-Core

2284

15%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2640 Logo

Xeon E5-2640

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i9
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
25.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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