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Xeon E3-1280 v3 vs Core i5-12600KF

Xeon E3-1280 v3 vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 166.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 626 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Xeon E3-1280 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3077 days newer than Xeon E3-1280 v3.

Advantages of Xeon E3-1280 v3

  • Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 82 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 12% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Xeon E3-1280 v3 - 95 vs 85 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 - 16 vs 8 threads
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Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1280 v3

Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013


FPS

85

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

95

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.75/FPS

100%

Price, €

€166.7

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 166.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 626 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1280 v3

Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1280 v3

Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013


Single-Core

1193

48%

Multi-Core

3874

32%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Logo

Xeon E3-1280 v3

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

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