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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Xeon E3-1260L on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3950 days newer than Xeon E3-1260L.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1260L
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 45 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 101% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Xeon E3-1260L - 479 vs 238 FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
479
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Xeon E3-1260L
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1260L | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1260L or Core i3-12100F
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
266 FPS
$3.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
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