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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E3-1231 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 2734 days newer than Xeon E3-1231 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1231 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 77% better in Diablo IV than Xeon E3-1231 v3 - 297 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
297
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175.67
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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1231 v3
Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | 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 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Xeon E3-1231 v3 or Core i5-12600K
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
$13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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105 FPS
$18.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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105 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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95 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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158 FPS
$10.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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157 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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95 FPS
$14.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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122 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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122 FPS
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Core i5-12600K
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