Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Xeon E3-1280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 3950 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 10% better in Halo Infinite than Xeon E3-1280 - 170 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1280 doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1280
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1280 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
