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Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 vs Intel Core i3-12100. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2017
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
Released
Q1/2022
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Intel Core i3-12100
Intel Core i3-12100

What's the best choice Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 or Intel Core i3-12100? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 has a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 72 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Intel Core i3-12100 has a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. 4 / 8 Cores. Power consumption of 60 W. Released in Q1/2022.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    855 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    450 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    527 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    518 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    763 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    252 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    355 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    235 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    358 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    709 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    303 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 9% better clock speed

    3.30 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 19 % better overclocked clock speed

    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.83 times less performance per watt

    60 W left arrow 72 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-12100 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    73 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    202 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    58 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    210 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    45 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    256 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    136 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    602 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    176 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
Intel Core i3-12100 Intel Core i3-12100
CPU family and group

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

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Xeon E3 left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 12
  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon E3 v6 left arrow Intel Core i 12000
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Intel Core i3-11100
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.00 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.50 GHz left arrow 4.30 GHz
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    3.30 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
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
    no iGPU left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 730
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.30 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 1.40 GHz
  • Execution units
    left arrow 24
  • Shader
    left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    -- left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    left arrow 3
  • Generation
    left arrow 12
  • Technology
    left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q1/2021
Hardware codec support

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

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
  • AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-12100 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Intel Core i3-12100 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    72 W left arrow 60 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    -- left arrow 89 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    -- left arrow 5.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 12.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake S left arrow Alder Lake S
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow LGA 1700
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q1/2022

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Intel Core i3-12100.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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
149
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
242
Intel Core i3-12100
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
564
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
1204
Intel Core i3-12100

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