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Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i3-12100F

Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 2045 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.

Advantages of Xeon E5-1620 v4

  • Up to 29% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - £49.95 vs £70.00
  • Up to 9% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-12100F - £0.10 vs £0.11 per FPS

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 28% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 664 vs 519 FPS
  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 58 vs 140 Watts
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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

519

78%

Value, £/FPS

£0.1/FPS

100%

Price, £

£49.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel Corp. BX80660E51620V4 Xeon Processor E5-1620 v4

Buy for £49.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 88 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

664

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.11/FPS

91%

Price, £

£70

71%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1088

49%

Multi-Core

3898

52%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo

Xeon E5-1620 v4

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Jun 20th, 2016Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Xeon E5CollectionCore i3
Broadwell-E/EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8Threads8
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
140 WTDP
58 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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