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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E3-1226 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2734 days newer than Xeon E3-1226 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Halo Infinite than Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 173 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€298
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3-1226 v3
Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell, Haswell-WS |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD P4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Xeon E3-1226 v3
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
105 FPS
€17.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799.99
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65 FPS
€19.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279.99
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105 FPS
€15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,633.58
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65 FPS
€16.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,078
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92 FPS
€36.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,359.01
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92 FPS
€24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,207.62
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112 FPS
€40.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
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104 FPS
€31.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,231.48
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78 FPS
€19.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,529
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65 FPS
€19.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,269
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