Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms Xeon E5-2420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 1970 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 2100% better in Cities: Skylines II than Xeon E5-2420 - 22 vs 1 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2420 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
