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Intel Core i3-10100F vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2020
Intel Core i3-10100F
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2

What's the best choice Intel Core i3-10100F or Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i3-10100F has a base frequency of 3.60 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q4/2020.

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 has a base frequency of 2.20 GHz. 10 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q3/2013.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    202 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 64% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 43% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-10100F CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    205 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    225 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    202 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    241 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    136 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    303 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    297 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    409 place
  • More number of cores

    6 more cores

    10 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    231 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    728 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    319 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    883 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    329 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    85 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    569 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    120 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    618 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    159 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    285 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i3-10100F Intel Core i3-10100F
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 10000 left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v2
  • Family
    Intel Core i3 left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Generation
    10 left arrow 4
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i3-9100F left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    - left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.6 GHz left arrow 2.2 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 10
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 20
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.3 GHz left arrow 3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    4.1 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (10 Cores)
    - left arrow 2.6 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Intel Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 40
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-10100F and Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 95 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-10100F and Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Comet Lake S left arrow Ivy Bridge EP
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow 20 MB
  • Release date
    Q4/2020 left arrow Q3/2013
  • Socket
    LGA 1200 left arrow LGA 2011
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i3-10100F and Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

2284.000000
Intel Core i3-10100F
2389.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

191.000000
Intel Core i3-10100F
113.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

1001.000000
Intel Core i3-10100F
916.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1140.000000
Intel Core i3-10100F
578.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

4403.000000
Intel Core i3-10100F
5441.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2

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