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Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Core i5-12600K

Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $250

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MSRP in USD: $289

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E3-1231 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2734 days newer than Xeon E3-1231 v3.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 80 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 19% better in Battlefield V than Xeon E3-1231 v3 - 275 vs 231 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Battlefield V.
Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1231 v3

Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014


FPS

231

84%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

275

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1231 v3

Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1231 v3

Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014


Single-Core

1177

48%

Multi-Core

3749

32%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

May 11th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3CollectionCore i5
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
8Threads
16
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
80 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
34.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E3-1231 v3 or Core i5-12600K

Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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