The Core i3-3120M is a much slower gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-2699A v4. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Core i3-3120M
- Consumes up to 76% less energy – 35 vs 145 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2699A v4
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 44 vs 4 threads
Core i3-3120M vs Xeon E5-2699A v4
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-3120M
Sep 30th, 2012
Average FPS
180
96%
Min 1% FPS
125
97%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
188
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, $
$1595.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.48/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-3120M vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-3120M vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-3120M
Sep 30th, 2012
Cores
2-core
9%
L3 Cache
3 MB
5%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Cores
22-core
100%
L3 Cache
55 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
96%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-3120M | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-2699A v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $4,938.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-EP |
35 W | Power Consumption | 145 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 22 |
| 4 | Threads | 44 |
2.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 55 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
