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Xeon E3-1226 v3 vs Core i7-12700KF

Xeon E3-1226 v3 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
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 249.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
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 249.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2734 days newer than Xeon E3-1226 v3.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

  • Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 17% better in Borderlands 3 than Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 247 vs 212 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 20 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1226 v3

Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014


FPS

212

86%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

247

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1/FPS

100%

Price, €

€249.99

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 249.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1226 v3

Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1226 v3

Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014


Single-Core

1145

45%

Multi-Core

3261

24%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

May 11th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3CollectionCore i7
Haswell, Haswell-WSCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
20
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
84 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD P4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E3-1226 v3 or Core i7-12700KF

Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass

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