Intel Core i9-12900TE vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

Processor comparisons 10-01-2022

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-12900TE vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Furmark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Gears 5, SuperPi, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Prime95, PassMark, RealBench, Handbrake, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M or Intel Core i9-12900TE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-12900TE

65%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

60%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900TE is 7% better than Xeon Platinum 8260M. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-12900TE

59%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

69%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	103.9	121.9
Valorant	118.0	138.5
Cyberpunk 2077	66.1	77.6
Apex Legends	110.9	130.2
Call of Duty Warzone	88.5	103.9
Overwatch	95.6	112.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.4	95.6
DOOM Eternal	59.0	69.3
Warzone	92.1	108.1
Assassin's Creed	99.1	116.4
Valheim	98.0	115.0

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-12900TE

174%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

21%

To make a final decision 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 i9-12900TE is more energy efficient than the Xeon Platinum 8260M as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out 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 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 i9-12900TE	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Cinbench 15 Single-core	432	211
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4547	5808
Cinbench 20 Single-core	721	366
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10110	14048
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2556	1239
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	29091	35899

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

	Intel Core i9-12900TE	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Single-Core	6663	2291
Multi-Core	49735	34071

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

	Intel Core i9-12900TE	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Single-Core	1829	1071
Multi-Core	15550	33238

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-12900TE	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Announcement date	July 21, 2021	October 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Server
Socket	FCLGA1700	LGA3647
Core name	Alder Lake	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	16	24
Threads	24	48
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	165 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	14 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i9-12900TE is 36% better than Xeon Platinum 8260M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Platinum 8260M has 8 more core than Core i9-12900TE. 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 i9-12900TE is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is better: 20
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-12900TE and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-12900TE - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900TE specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M specs and review.