Intel Core i9-12900H vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Processor comparisons 08-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-12900H vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, AIDA64, SuperPi, PassMark, Prime95, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, 7zip, RealBench, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, WPrime, MATLAB, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6248R or Intel Core i9-12900H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-12900H

66%

Xeon Gold 6248R

61%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900H is 7% better than Xeon Gold 6248R. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-12900H

57%

Xeon Gold 6248R

70%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.8	124.8
Valorant	114.5	141.8
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	79.4
Apex Legends	107.7	133.3
Call of Duty Warzone	85.9	106.4
Overwatch	92.8	114.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.0	97.9
DOOM Eternal	57.3	70.9
Warzone	89.3	110.6
Assassin's Creed	96.2	119.1
Valheim	95.1	117.7

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i9-12900H

143%

Xeon Gold 6248R

16%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-12900H is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6248R since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 205W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate 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 video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i9-12900H	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	484	226
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5097	6636
Cinbench 20 Single-core	808	426
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11333	10753
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2866	1080
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	32614	27371

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

	Intel Core i9-12900H	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Single-Core	7469	2247
Multi-Core	55757	38405

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

	Intel Core i9-12900H	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Single-Core	1935	990
Multi-Core	12544	36095

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-12900H	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA3647
Core name	Alder Lake	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	14	24
Threads	20	48
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12400 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	205 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400
Memory bandwidth	108 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	35.75 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 i9-12900H is 21% better than Xeon Gold 6248R in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6248R has 10 more core than Core i9-12900H. 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 i9-12900H is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6248R is better: 17
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-12900H and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-12900H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900H specs and review.

Intel Xeon Gold 6248R - all data

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

• Intel Xeon Gold 6248R specs and review.