Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100 and Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i3-12100

Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 59% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 76°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
3.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 80 Watt
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3272 vs 1352
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12748 vs 11745

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs September 2013
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3272 vs 1352
PassMark - CPU mark	12748 vs 11745

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 128 GB

Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 320 KB
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3272

1352

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12748

11745

Name	Intel Core i3-12100	Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	3272	1352
PassMark - CPU mark	12748	11745
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3999
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		561
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3249

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100	Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$144	$480
Place in performance rating	848	1992
Processor Number	i3-12100	E5-2420V2
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Price now		$579.95
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.38
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
Base frequency		2.20 GHz
Bus Speed		7.2 GT/s QPI
Die size		160 mm
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65-1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4692
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	24
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)