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Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Core i7-12700K

Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 175.68 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 175.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8463 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E3-1230 v5 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2208 days newer than Xeon E3-1230 v5.

Advantages of Xeon E3-1230 v5

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

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Xeon E3-1230 v5 - 223 vs 202 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 - 20 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 Logo
Xeon E3-1230 v5

Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015


FPS

202

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

223

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.79/FPS

100%

Price, €

€175.68

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 175.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8463 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 Logo
Xeon E3-1230 v5

Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 Logo
Xeon E3-1230 v5

Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015


Single-Core

1277

50%

Multi-Core

4178

31%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 Logo

Xeon E3-1230 v5

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Oct 19th, 2015
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3Core i7
SkylakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1700
Server
Desktop
4
12
8
20
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHz
5.0 GHz
80 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
34.0x
36.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
No
Yes

PCs Using Xeon E3-1230 v5 or Core i7-12700K

With selected game settings

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