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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 vs Intel Core i3-9100. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2017
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
Released
Q2/2019
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Intel Core i3-9100
Intel Core i3-9100

What's the best choice Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 or Intel Core i3-9100? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 has a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 72 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Intel Core i3-9100 has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q2/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    534 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 5% 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)
    193 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    333 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    512 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    602 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    33 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    198 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    43 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    177 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    602 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    862 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.9 times less performance per watt

    65 W left arrow 72 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-9100 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    251 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    323 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    462 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    472 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    726 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    849 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    48 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    599 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
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 9
  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon E3 v6 left arrow Intel Core i 9000
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Intel Core i3-8100
  • Successor
    -- left arrow Intel Core i3-10100
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
    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.20 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    4.00 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • 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 630
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 1.10 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 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 12
  • Technology
    left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q4/2017
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 No
  • 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 i3-9100 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 64 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Intel Core i3-9100 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    72 W left arrow 65 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 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
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake S left arrow Coffee Lake S Refresh
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow LGA 1151
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q2/2019

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Intel Core i3-9100.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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
905
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
660
Intel Core i3-9100
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
1029
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
1069
Intel Core i3-9100
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
4098
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
3249
Intel Core i3-9100
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
10987
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
8987
Intel Core i3-9100

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