Xeon E3-1230L v3 vs Core i5-4670S

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Xeon E3-1230L v3 is positioned at rank 531 and the Core i5-4670S is on rank 693, so the Xeon E3-1230L v3 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E3-1230L v3

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

7845%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

1481%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

1316%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

1017%

#325

Xeon w7-3565X

MSRP: $2689|Avg: $2850

100%

#326

Xeon W-1290TE

MSRP: $552|Avg: $552

99%

#328

Xeon w7-2495X

MSRP: $2189|Avg: $2900

99%

#329

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX

MSRP: $4099|Avg: $4182

98%

#331

EPYC 7402

MSRP: $1783|Avg: $2285

97%

#332

Xeon W-2235

MSRP: $555|Avg: $350

97%

#531

Xeon E3-1230L v3

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#535

Xeon E3-1241 v3

MSRP: $273|Avg: $27

99%

#544

Xeon W3670

MSRP: $250|Avg: $250

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core i5-4670S

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

12641%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

11944%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

8672%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

2613%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

2069%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

1810%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

1037%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

1023%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

932%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

932%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

921%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

896%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

884%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

880%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

872%

#693

Core i5-4670S

MSRP: $213|Avg: $30

100%

#694

Core i5-3550

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

100%

#695

Core i3-7300

MSRP: $184|Avg: $46

100%

#696

FX-4300

MSRP: $122|Avg: $25

100%

#697

Core i5-3450

MSRP: $184|Avg: $95

100%

#698

Celeron G550

MSRP: $52|Avg: $15

99%

#700

Core i3-4370T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $138

99%

#701

FX-6200

MSRP: $169|Avg: $25

99%

#702

FX-4150

MSRP: $137|Avg: $20

98%

#703

Core i5-2450P

MSRP: $177|Avg: $30

98%

#704

Core i5-4690T

MSRP: $192|Avg: $98

98%

#705

Core i5-4430S

MSRP: $182|Avg: $90

97%

#706

Core i5-4440S

MSRP: $182|Avg: $30

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon E3-1230L v3 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon E3-1230L v3	Core i5-4670S
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($30)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Haswell-WS (2013−2014) / 22 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell (2013−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core i5-4670S ($30), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($30 less, Infinity% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon E3-1230L v3	Core i5-4670S
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($30)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E3-1230L v3 and Core i5-4670S

Xeon E3-1230L v3

The Xeon E3-1230L v3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 June 2013 (12 years ago). It is based on the Haswell-WS (2013−2014) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 2.8 GHz. L3 cache: 8192 kB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1150. Thermal design power (TDP): 25 Watt. Memory support: DDR3, DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 5,297 points. Launch price was $289.

Core i5-4670S

The Core i5-4670S is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 June 2013 (12 years ago). It is based on the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.8 GHz. L3 cache: 6144 kB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1150. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 5,252 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

The Xeon E3-1230L v3 packs 4 cores / 8 threads, matching the Core i5-4670S's 4 cores. Boost clocks reach 2.8 GHz on the Xeon E3-1230L v3 versus 3.8 GHz on the Core i5-4670S — a 30.3% clock advantage for the Core i5-4670S (base: 1.8 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Xeon E3-1230L v3 uses the Haswell-WS (2013−2014) architecture (22 nm), while the Core i5-4670S uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E3-1230L v3 scores 5,297 against the Core i5-4670S's 5,252 — a 0.9% lead for the Xeon E3-1230L v3. L3 cache: 8192 kB (total) on the Xeon E3-1230L v3 vs 6144 kB (total) on the Core i5-4670S.

Feature	Xeon E3-1230L v3	Core i5-4670S
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	4 / 4
Boost Clock	2.8 GHz	3.8 GHz+36%
Base Clock	1.8 GHz	3.1 GHz+72%
L3 Cache	8192 kB (total)+33%	6144 kB (total)
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	256 kB (per core)
Process	22 nm	22 nm
Architecture	Haswell-WS (2013−2014)	Haswell (2013−2015)
PassMark	5,297	5,252

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Memory & Platform

Both processors use the LGA1150 socket with PCIe 3.0.

Feature	Xeon E3-1230L v3	Core i5-4670S
Socket	LGA1150	LGA1150
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR3-1600
Max RAM Capacity	—	32 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	16

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Xeon E3-1230L v3) / VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-4670S). The Core i5-4670S includes integrated graphics (HD Graphics 4600), while the Xeon E3-1230L v3 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-4670S targets Desktop Low Power.