Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  Intel Core i3 Intel Xeon E5
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 12000 Intel Xeon E5 v3
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  12 5
• Predecessor
  -- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
• Successor
  -- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Frequency
  3.30 GHz 2.60 GHz
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.30 GHz 3.30 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 and Intel Core i3-12100F. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200DDR5-4800 DDR4-2133
• Max. Memory
  128 GB
• Memory channels
  2 4
• ECC
  No Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  58 W 105 W
• TDP (PL2)
  89 W --
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C --

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L2-Cache
  5.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  12.00 MB 25.00 MB
• Architecture
  Alder Lake S Haswell E
• Technology
  10 nm 22 nm
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Socket
  LGA 1700 LGA 2011-3
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q3/2014