Key Differences
In short — Core i3-2120 outperforms Xeon E5-2640 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-2120 is 380 days older than Xeon E5-2640.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Performs up to 1% better in Rust than Xeon E5-2640 - 156 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2640 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2640 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-2640
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
