The Xeon E3-1270 v3 is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900K, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $370.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Xeon E3-1270 v3
- Up to 93% cheaper – $29.00 vs $399.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 80 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-9900K
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Xeon E3-1270 v3 vs Core i9-9900K
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E3-1270 v3
Jun 2nd, 2013
Average FPS
198
95%
Min 1% FPS
136
96%
Price, $
$29
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Xeon E3-1270 v3 vs Core i9-9900K 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 E3-1270 v3 vs Core i9-9900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E3-1270 v3 vs Core i9-9900K in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E3-1270 v3
Jun 2nd, 2013
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
78%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E3-1270 v3 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $488.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Haswell-WS | Codename | Coffee Lake-R |
80 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3, DDR4 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
