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Xeon E3-1230 v3 vs Core i5-12400

Xeon E3-1230 v3 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP $250

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Availability

MSRP $199

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Xeon E3-1230 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3138 days newer than Xeon E3-1230 v3.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 44% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Xeon E3-1230 v3 - 472 vs 327 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 - 65 vs 80 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1230 v3

Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013


FPS

327

69%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

472

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

Trending Games

Using the selected game parameters

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1230 v3

Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1230 v3

Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013


Single-Core

1135

52%

Multi-Core

3696

42%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

Jun 2nd, 2013Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Xeon E3CollectionCore i5
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
80 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
33.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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