Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-1660 v4 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Xeon E5-1660 v4 is 1947 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
- Performs up to 12% better in Minecraft than Core i3-2100 - 676 vs 602 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 86% cheaper than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $35.83 vs $257.64
- Up to 83% better value when playing Minecraft than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $0.07 vs $0.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
676
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
16.666666666666668%
Price, €
€285.98
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for €285.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 62605 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
602
89.05325443786982%
Value, €/FPS
€0.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.77
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €39.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 62604 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
39.727195225916454%
Multi-Core
954
14.183764495985725%
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
---|---|---|
Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Broadwell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |