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Xeon E3-1230 vs Core i7-12700KF

Xeon E3-1230 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 3868 days newer than Xeon E3-1230.

Advantages of Xeon E3-1230

  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 80 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 38% better in World of Warcraft than Xeon E3-1230 - 220 vs 159 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1230 - 20 vs 8 threads
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Xeon E3-1230

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

159

72%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

220

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.13/FPS

100%

Price, €

€248

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Xeon E3-1230

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Xeon E3-1230

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

588

23%

Multi-Core

1975

15%

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Xeon E3-1230

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Core i7-12700KF

Apr 3rd, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
20
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
80 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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