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Xeon E3-1260L vs Core i7-12700KF

Xeon E3-1260L 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 Logo
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 Logo
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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In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 3868 days newer than Xeon E3-1260L.

Advantages of Xeon E3-1260L

  • Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 45 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 68% better in HITMAN 2 than Xeon E3-1260L - 188 vs 112 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1260L - 20 vs 8 threads
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HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

112

60%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

188

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.32/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 246 minutes ago

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 i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

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 i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1260L Logo

Xeon E3-1260L

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

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
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
45 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
24.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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