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Xeon E3-1240 vs Core i3-2120

Xeon E3-1240 vs Core i3-2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Xeon E3-1240 outperforms Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E3-1240 is 42 days newer than Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1240

  • Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-2120 - 457 vs 449 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1240 - 65 vs 80 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1240 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1240 Logo
Xeon E3-1240

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

457

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

449

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.14/FPS

100%

Price, €

€61.99

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1240 Logo
Xeon E3-1240

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1240 Logo
Xeon E3-1240

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

569

100%

Multi-Core

2021

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

88%

Multi-Core

1035

51%

Intel Xeon E3-1240 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1240

vs
Intel Core i3-2120 Logo

Intel Core i3-2120

Apr 3rd, 2011
Release DateFeb 20th, 2011
Xeon E3CollectionCore i3
Sandy BridgeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1155
Server
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads4
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed3.3 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
80 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size32 nm
33.0xMultiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
NoOverclockableNo

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