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In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1205 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 7% better in Lost Ark than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 249 vs 232 FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 51 vs 87 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
249
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 87 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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