Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 472 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 115 vs 114 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - £49.95 vs £59.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-8100 - £0.44 vs £0.52 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
114
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.44/FPS
100%
Price, £
£49.95
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
Core i3 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |