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Xeon E5-1660 v2 vs Core i3-12100F

Xeon E5-1660 v2 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3059 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v2.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 327 vs 299 FPS
  • Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 58 vs 130 Watts
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013


FPS

299

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

327

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.27/FPS

100%

Price, €

€85.66

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 85.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013


Single-Core

657

30%

Multi-Core

3260

44%

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2

vs

Intel Core i3-12100F

Sep 10th, 2013Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Xeon E5CollectionCore i3
Ivy Bridge EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
130 WTDP
58 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-1660 v2 or Core i3-12100F

Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max

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