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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E3-1230 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3868 days newer than Xeon E3-1230.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 22% better in Sons Of The Forest than Xeon E3-1230 - 112 vs 92 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1230 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1230 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1230
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 80 vs 125 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$248
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E3-1230
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1230 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 80 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Xeon E3-1230
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$18.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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59 FPS
$22.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,300
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89 FPS
$25.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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89 FPS
$23.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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94 FPS
$22.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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81 FPS
$24.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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41 FPS
$39.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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77 FPS
$25.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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77 FPS
$20.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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90 FPS
$18.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,681.95
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