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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1331 days newer than Xeon E3-1226 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 7% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 211 vs 197 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 12 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$200
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Xeon E3-1226 v3
Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell, Haswell-WS | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD P4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1226 v3 or Core i7-8700
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
89 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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73 FPS
$11.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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100 FPS
$7.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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34 FPS
$36.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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67 FPS
$37.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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