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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3077 days newer than Xeon E3-1220 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 80 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in DOOM Eternal than Xeon E3-1220 v3 - 534 vs 476 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
534
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.37
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Xeon E3-1220 v3
Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1220 v3 or Core i5-12600K
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
266 FPS
$2.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$7.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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243 FPS
$4.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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243 FPS
$7.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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317 FPS
$5.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,665.02
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281 FPS
$12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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230 FPS
$5.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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207 FPS
$4.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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