Intel Core i9-12900E vs Intel Xeon W-3275M

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-12900E vs Intel Xeon W-3275M and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Blender, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, MATLAB, Furmark, Gears 5, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Fortnite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant
Overwatch
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-3275M or Intel Core i9-12900E.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-12900E

65%

Xeon W-3275M

61%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900E is 6% better than Xeon W-3275M. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-12900E

59%

Xeon W-3275M

62%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.0	109.5
Valorant	118.2	124.5
Cyberpunk 2077	66.2	69.7
Apex Legends	111.1	117.0
Call of Duty Warzone	88.7	93.3
Overwatch	95.7	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.6	85.9
DOOM Eternal	59.1	62.2
Warzone	92.2	97.1
Assassin's Creed	99.3	104.5
Valheim	98.1	103.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-12900E

94%

Xeon W-3275M

19%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-12900E is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-3275M since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 205W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-12900E	Intel Xeon W-3275M
Cinbench 15 Single-core	436	232
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4593	6801
Cinbench 20 Single-core	728	437
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10212	11020
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2582	1107
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	29385	28051

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-12900E	Intel Xeon W-3275M
Single-Core	6730	2721
Multi-Core	50237	39359

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-12900E	Intel Xeon W-3275M
Single-Core	1847	1199
Multi-Core	15707	21098

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-12900E	Intel Xeon W-3275M
Announcement date	July 21, 2021	January 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Server
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA3647
Core name	Alder Lake	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	16	28
Threads	24	56
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	205 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	38.5 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900E is 34% better than Xeon W-3275M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-3275M has 12 more core than Core i9-12900E. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900E is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-3275M is better: 19
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-12900E and Intel Xeon W-3275M before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-12900E - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-12900E specs and review.

Intel Xeon W-3275M - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Xeon W-3275M specs and review.