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Intel Core i3-10100 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2020
Intel Core i3-10100
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Q1/2017
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

What's the best choice Intel Core i3-10100 or Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i3-10100 has a base frequency of 3.60 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q2/2020.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 has a base frequency of 3.80 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 72 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    202 left arrow place
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 2% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.30 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 72 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-10100 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
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    743 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 6% better clock speed

    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    160 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    322 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    397 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    428 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    33 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    192 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    23 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    175 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    344 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
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 E3 v6
  • Family
    Intel Core i3 left arrow Intel Xeon E3
  • Generation
    10 left arrow 6
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i3-9100 left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
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 3.8 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.3 GHz left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    4.1 GHz left arrow 4 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.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow -
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    1100 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow -
  • Shader
    192 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow -
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
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Intel Core i3-10100. 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 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
  • 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 i3-10100 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 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 72 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-10100 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Comet Lake S left arrow Kaby Lake S
  • 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, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow 8 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2020 left arrow Q1/2017
  • Socket
    LGA 1200 left arrow LGA 1151
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 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 i3-10100 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6.

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 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 i3-10100
186.000000
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
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 i3-10100
905.000000
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
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 i3-10100
1029.000000
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
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 i3-10100
4098.000000
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

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