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Xeon E3-1226 v3 vs Core i5-12600KF

Xeon E3-1226 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

Buy for 169.75 on Amazon

In Stock

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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 169.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 2734 days newer than Xeon E3-1226 v3.

Advantages of Xeon E3-1226 v3

  • Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 36% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 98 vs 72 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

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

Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014


FPS

72

73%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

98

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.73/FPS

100%

Price, €

€169.75

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 169.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

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

Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014

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

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

46%

Multi-Core

3261

27%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Logo

Xeon E3-1226 v3

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

May 11th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3CollectionCore i5
Haswell, Haswell-WSCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
4Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
84 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
33.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD P4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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