i5-12600KF vs Xeon E3-1240

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1240
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
3.40
Core i5-12600KF
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
17.57
+417%

Core i5-12600KF outperforms Xeon E3-1240 by a whopping 417% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1554352
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.2346.64
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency4.0213.30
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209$264

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12600KF has 1991% better value for money than Xeon E3-1240.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 and Core i5-12600KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rateno data8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)9.5 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size216 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 and Core i5-12600KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketLGA1155FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Core i5-12600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI-no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240 and Core i5-12600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Core i5-12600KF are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E3-1240 3.40
i5-12600KF 17.57
+417%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E3-1240 5403
i5-12600KF 27912
+417%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1240 554
i5-12600KF 2520
+355%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1240 1943
i5-12600KF 12319
+534%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.40 17.57
Recency 3 April 2011 4 November 2021
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon E3-1240 has 56.3% lower power consumption.

i5-12600KF, on the other hand, has a 416.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and 150% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i5-12600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1240 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1240 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12600KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1240 and Core i5-12600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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