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Xeon E3-1260L vs Core i7-12700K

Xeon E3-1260L vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E3-1260L on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3868 days newer than Xeon E3-1260L.

Advantages of Xeon E3-1260L

  • Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 45 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 17% better in God of War than Xeon E3-1260L - 191 vs 163 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1260L - 20 vs 8 threads
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1260L Logo
Xeon E3-1260L

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

163

85%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

191

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1260L Logo
Xeon E3-1260L

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1260L Logo
Xeon E3-1260L

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

473

19%

Multi-Core

1510

11%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1260L Logo

Xeon E3-1260L

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Apr 3rd, 2011Release Date
Xeon E3CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8Threads
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
24.0xMultiplier
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable

PCs Using Xeon E3-1260L or Core i7-12700K

With selected game settings

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