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Core i7-12700KF vs Xeon E3-1280

Core i7-12700KF vs Xeon E3-1280: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 261.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3637 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 261.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3637 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Xeon E3-1280 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 E3-1280.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 65% better in Far Cry 6 than Xeon E3-1280 - 160 vs 97 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 20 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

160

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.63/FPS

100%

Price, €

€261.28

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 261.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3637 minutes ago

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Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

97

60%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

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Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

658

26%

Multi-Core

2220

16%

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

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Intel Xeon E3-1280

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateApr 3rd, 2011
Core i7CollectionXeon E3
Alder LakeCodenameSandy Bridge-EP
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Server
12
Cores4
20
Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Xeon E3-1280

Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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