The Xeon E3-1230 v5 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $45.70 more expensive!
Advantages of the Xeon E3-1230 v5
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 80 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-12900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 13% cheaper – $303.27 vs $348.97
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Core i9-12900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E3-1230 v5
Oct 19th, 2015
Average FPS
205
88%
Min 1% FPS
142
89%
Price, $
$348.97
86%
Value, $/FPS
$1.7/FPS
76%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
232
100%
Min 1% FPS
159
100%
Price, $
$303.27
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
100%
Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Core i9-12900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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 i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Core i9-12900K in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E3-1230 v5
Oct 19th, 2015
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
27%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
73%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
44%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E3-1230 v5 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$261.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
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 | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
