i9-12900 vs Xeon E3-1260L v5

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i9-12900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1199	249
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.76	35.12
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E3	no data
Power efficiency	10.84	31.21
Architecture codename	Skylake-DT (2015)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	19 October 2015 (9 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	$489

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-12900 has 834% better value for money than Xeon E3-1260L v5.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i9-12900 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	24
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	29	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	122 mm2	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,750 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i9-12900 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i9-12900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i9-12900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i9-12900 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i9-12900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.55 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i9-12900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i9-12900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	N/A	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	N/A	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	N/A	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i9-12900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	N/A	12
OpenGL	N/A	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i9-12900.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.18	21.55
Recency	19 October 2015	4 January 2022
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	24
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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