CPU·Budget
Xeon E3-1225 v2
Intel
PassMark
6,015
2015-01-01
Performance Spectrum - CPU
About PassMark
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Overview
The Xeon E3-1225 v2 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. Passmark benchmark score: 6,015 points. Launch price was $800.
Value Upgrade Path
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Performance Per Dollar
Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.
FPS Benchmarks
Predicted performance for Xeon E3-1225 v2 across popular games. Tested paired with RTX 4090 to isolate CPU performance.
Civilization VI
1080p
low131 FPS
medium112 FPS
high93 FPS
ultra68 FPS
1440p
low58 FPS
medium51 FPS
high36 FPS
ultra23 FPS
4k
low27 FPS
medium25 FPS
high19 FPS
ultra12 FPS
Counter-Strike 2
1080p
low150 FPS
medium150 FPS
high147 FPS
ultra113 FPS
1440p
low150 FPS
medium141 FPS
high128 FPS
ultra101 FPS
4k
low120 FPS
medium104 FPS
high82 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Dead by Daylight
1080p
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1440p
low58 FPS
medium55 FPS
high51 FPS
ultra49 FPS
4k
low46 FPS
medium44 FPS
high41 FPS
ultra39 FPS
Deadlock
1080p
low105 FPS
medium94 FPS
high82 FPS
ultra57 FPS
1440p
low94 FPS
medium83 FPS
high72 FPS
ultra51 FPS
4k
low49 FPS
medium44 FPS
high38 FPS
ultra29 FPS
League of Legends
1080p
low150 FPS
medium150 FPS
high150 FPS
ultra150 FPS
1440p
low150 FPS
medium150 FPS
high150 FPS
ultra150 FPS
4k
low150 FPS
medium150 FPS
high150 FPS
ultra125 FPS
Left 4 Dead 2
1080p
low150 FPS
medium150 FPS
high150 FPS
ultra150 FPS
1440p
low150 FPS
medium150 FPS
high150 FPS
ultra150 FPS
4k
low150 FPS
medium150 FPS
high150 FPS
ultra150 FPS
Palworld
1080p
low128 FPS
medium115 FPS
high84 FPS
ultra74 FPS
1440p
low102 FPS
medium93 FPS
high72 FPS
ultra63 FPS
4k
low70 FPS
medium64 FPS
high54 FPS
ultra37 FPS
Path of Exile 2
1080p
low150 FPS
medium133 FPS
high106 FPS
ultra82 FPS
1440p
low140 FPS
medium108 FPS
high85 FPS
ultra66 FPS
4k
low66 FPS
medium55 FPS
high43 FPS
ultra34 FPS
Stardew Valley
1080p
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1440p
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
4k
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Starfield
1080p
low140 FPS
medium130 FPS
high116 FPS
ultra83 FPS
1440p
low135 FPS
medium121 FPS
high106 FPS
ultra75 FPS
4k
low78 FPS
medium70 FPS
high57 FPS
ultra43 FPS
Technical Analysis
Detailed breakdown of Xeon E3-1225 v2 specifications and capabilities.
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Processing Power
The Xeon E3-1225 v2 is a multi-core processor. In the PassMark benchmark (a comprehensive multi-threaded test), it scores 6,015, placing it in the Entry Level performance tier as a Legacy generation product.
| Specification | Xeon E3-1225 v2 |
|---|---|
| PassMark ScoreOverall multi-threaded benchmark score | 6,015 |
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Value Analysis
| Specification | Xeon E3-1225 v2 |
|---|---|
| Launch PriceOriginal retail price at launch | $800 |
| Release DateLaunch date | 2015-01-01 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
Specifications Reference
Raw spec sheet for quick lookup. The analysis cards above explain what these fields mean in practice.
2 categories
General Information
2 specs
General Information
2 specs
| Launch Price | $800 |
| Release Date | 2015-01-01 |
Compatibility
1 spec
Compatibility
1 spec
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 2.0 |
Similar Performance
Processors with benchmark scores closest to the current hardware, grouped by manufacturer.
Intel (8)
Core i7-7700TPassmark: 7,517
4 Cores8 ThrdMax: 3.8 GHz2017
Core i7-7820EQPassmark: 7,470
4 Cores8 ThrdMax: 3.1 GHz2017
Core i5-8279UPassmark: 7,464
4 Cores8 ThrdMax: 4.1 GHz2019
Core i5-8400HPassmark: 7,456
4 Cores8 ThrdMax: 4.2 GHz2018
Core i5-9300HPassmark: 7,438
4 Cores8 ThrdMax: 4.1 GHz2019
Core i5-8257UPassmark: 7,427
4 Cores8 ThrdMax: 3.9 GHz2019
Core i5-8400TPassmark: 7,426
6 Cores6 ThrdMax: 3.3 GHz2018
Core i7-4950HQPassmark: 7,405
4 Cores8 ThrdMax: 3.6 GHz2013
AMD (8)
Ryzen 7 3780UPassmark: 7,483
4 Cores8 ThrdMax: 4 GHz2019
Athlon Gold PRO 3150GPassmark: 7,468
4 Cores4 ThrdMax: 3.9 GHz2020
Ryzen 3 4300UPassmark: 7,359
4 Cores4 ThrdMax: 3.7 GHz2020
Ryzen 5 2400GEPassmark: 7,237
4 Cores8 ThrdMax: 3.8 GHz2018
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700UPassmark: 7,224
4 Cores8 ThrdMax: 4 GHz2019
Ryzen 3 3200GEPassmark: 7,192
4 Cores4 ThrdMax: 4 GHz2019
Ryzen 5 3580UPassmark: 7,142
4 Cores8 ThrdMax: 3.7 GHz2019
Ryzen 7 3700UPassmark: 7,049
4 Cores8 ThrdMax: 4 GHz2019
Our Recommendation for Xeon E3-1225 v2
Suggested pairings based on performance balance
Minimum (Avoid Bottleneck) (12)
Quadro T1000 Max-QG3D Mark: 5,000
4 GBCore: 765 MHz2019
Radeon R9 M295X Mac EditionG3D Mark: 5,000
2 GBCore: 850 MHz2014
QuadroG3D Mark: 5,000
2 GBCore: 135 MHz1999
Radeon HD 7970M CrossfireG3D Mark: 5,000
2 GBCore: 850 MHz2012
Quadro T1000 (móvel)G3D Mark: 5,000
4 GBCore: 1395 MHz2019
M1 8-Core GPUG3D Mark: 5,000
2 GBCore: 1278 MHz2020
GeForce GTX 460 OEMG3D Mark: 5,000
2 GBCore: 650 MHz2010
GeForce GTX 1630G3D Mark: 4,992
4 GBCore: 1740 MHz2022
Radeon R9 M395G3D Mark: 4,934
2 GBCore: 834 MHz2015
RTXA5000-8QG3D Mark: 4,916
2 GBCore: 1170 MHz2021
FirePro S9050G3D Mark: 4,901
4 GBCore: 900 MHz2014
CMP 30HXG3D Mark: 4,892
2 GBCore: 1530 MHz2021
Recommended (Balanced) (12)
GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q DesignG3D Mark: 9,842
8 GBCore: 1215 MHz2017
GeForce GTX 1060 3GBG3D Mark: 9,815
3 GBCore: 1506 MHz2016
Arc A730MG3D Mark: 9,808
12 GBCore: 1100 MHz2022
Radeon 8040SG3D Mark: 9,756
4 GBCore: 1295 MHz2025
Radeon R9 Fury + Fury XG3D Mark: 9,741
4 GB2015
Radeon RX 6550MG3D Mark: 9,705
4 GBCore: 2000 MHz2023
GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q DesignG3D Mark: 9,674
6 GBCore: 975 MHz2020
GeForce GTX 970G3D Mark: 9,640
4 GBCore: 1050 MHz2014
Radeon RX 6500 XTG3D Mark: 9,603
4 GBCore: 2610 MHz2022
GRID P40-2QG3D Mark: 9,581
4 GBCore: 557 MHz2015
Radeon RX Vega Ryzen 5 5600GTG3D Mark: 9,558
Shared System RAM2020
Radeon R9 FuryG3D Mark: 9,521
4 GB2015
High-End (Max Performance) (12)
Radeon Pro W6800XG3D Mark: 18,000
32 GBCore: 1800 MHz2021
Radeon 8060SG3D Mark: 17,989
noneCore: 1295 MHz2025
Quadro RTX 6000G3D Mark: 17,887
24 GBCore: 1440 MHz2018
GeForce GTX 1070 SLIG3D Mark: 17,790
8 GBCore: 1506 MHz2016
GeForce GTX 1070 SLI (móvel)G3D Mark: 17,790
8 GBCore: 1443 MHz2016
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPUG3D Mark: 17,621
8 GBCore: 1575 MHz2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti MobileG3D Mark: 17,621
8 GBCore: 915 MHz2022
Radeon Pro W5700XG3D Mark: 17,591
16 GBCore: 1243 MHz2019
Radeon Pro W6900XG3D Mark: 17,413
32 GBCore: 1825 MHz2021
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPUG3D Mark: 17,400
8 GBCore: 2310 MHz2023
GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPUG3D Mark: 17,374
8 GBCore: 2407 MHz2025
Radeon RX 6850M XTG3D Mark: 17,350
12 GBCore: 2321 MHz2022
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8 Cores8 ThrdMax: 3 GHz2019
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8 Cores16 ThrdMax: 2.3 GHz2012
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4 Cores4 ThrdMax: 3.9 GHz2015
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12 Cores12 ThrdMax: 3.2 GHz2012
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Similar or Lower Performance (8)
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6 Cores12 ThrdMax: 3.2 GHz2010
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4 Cores8 ThrdMax: 4.6 GHz2018
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24 Cores48 ThrdMax: 4.2 GHz2021
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4 Cores8 ThrdMax: 3.9 GHz2012
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4 Cores4 ThrdMax: 3.6 GHz2018
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4 Cores4 ThrdMax: 3.7 GHz2015
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5 Cores6 ThrdMax: 4.4 GHz2022
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