In Starfield, the Xeon E5-2680 is slightly slower than the Core i9-12900K. However, it's a better value for money, as it's $88 cheaper!
Xeon E5-2680
- Up to 29% cheaper – $211.95 vs $299.86
- Up to 29% cheaper
- Up to 25% better value in Starfield – $2.32 vs $3.09/FPS
- Up to 25% better value in Starfield
Core i9-12900K
- Up to 7% faster in Starfield – 97 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 7% faster in Starfield
- Is 9 years and 7 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Mar 06, 2012
- Is 9 years and 7 months newer
- Consumes up to 4% less energy – 125 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 4% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Starfield FPS Calculator
Xeon E5-2680 vs Core i9-12900K: Comparison of performance and price
Xeon E5-2680
Mar 6th, 2012
Average FPS
91 FPS
94%
Min 1% FPS
50 FPS
78%
Price, $
$211.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.32/FPS
100%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
97 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
64 FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.86
70%
Value, $/FPS
$3.09/FPS
75%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-2680 vs Core i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2680 vs Core i9-12900K in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2680
Mar 6th, 2012
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
20 MB
67%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
67%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5-2680 Mar 6th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-12900K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| – | MSRP | $599.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
