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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Xeon E5-2698 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2614 days newer than Xeon E5-2698 v3.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 48% better in Starfield than Xeon E5-2698 v3 - 77 vs 52 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 - 125 vs 135 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$269.95
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
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2698 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-2698 v3 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 135 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Xeon E5-2698 v3 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
31 FPS
$54.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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52 FPS
$105.75/FPS
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$41.87/FPS
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$49.02/FPS
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