The Xeon E3-1230 v5 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900KF and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $84.96 more expensive!
Advantages of the Xeon E3-1230 v5
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 80 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-12900KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 24% cheaper – $264.99 vs $349.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Core i9-12900KF
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E3-1230 v5
Oct 19th, 2015
Average FPS
201
87%
Min 1% FPS
137
87%
Price, $
$349.95
75%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/FPS
66%
Core i9-12900KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
231
100%
Min 1% FPS
157
100%
Price, $
$264.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF
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 i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$261.00 | MSRP | $564.00 |
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 | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
