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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Xeon E3-1220 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3138 days newer than Xeon E3-1220 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 37% better in Far Cry 6 than Xeon E3-1220 v3 - 152 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 - 65 vs 80 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1220 v3
Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 80 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1220 v3 or Core i5-12500
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
$11.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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$8.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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93 FPS
$10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
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93 FPS
$10.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
$12.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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83 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
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$13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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64 FPS
$14.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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