The Xeon E3-1230 v5 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700KF and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $168.98 more expensive!
Advantages of the Xeon E3-1230 v5
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 80 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-12700KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 48% cheaper – $179.99 vs $348.97
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 8 threads
Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Core i7-12700KF for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E3-1230 v5
Oct 19th, 2015
Average FPS
205
89%
Min 1% FPS
142
90%
Price, $
$348.97
51%
Value, $/FPS
$1.7/FPS
46%
Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
230
100%
Min 1% FPS
158
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Core i7-12700KF in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Core i7-12700KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Core i7-12700KF in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E3-1230 v5
Oct 19th, 2015
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
32%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
76%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
44%
Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E3-1230 v5 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$261.00 | MSRP | $384.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Skylake-DT | Codename | Alder Lake-S |
80 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
