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Xeon E3-1230 vs Core i9-12900KF

Xeon E3-1230 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Xeon E3-1230 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3868 days newer than Xeon E3-1230.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1230

  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 80 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 18% better in DOOM Eternal than Xeon E3-1230 - 538 vs 455 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1230 - 24 vs 8 threads
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DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Xeon E3-1230 Logo
Xeon E3-1230

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

455

85%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

538

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.79/FPS

100%

Price, €

€427.24

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz

Buy for 427.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Xeon E3-1230 Logo
Xeon E3-1230

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1230 Logo
Xeon E3-1230

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

588

23%

Multi-Core

1975

13%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1230 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1230

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Intel Core i9-12900KF

Apr 3rd, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3CollectionCore i9
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
24
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
80 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E3-1230 or Core i9-12900KF

DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare

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