Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 2734 days newer than Xeon E3-1226 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 19% better in Sea of Thieves than Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 270 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 84 vs 125 Watts
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3-1226 v3
Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell, Haswell-WS |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD P4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
