Intel Core i3-9100F vs Intel Xeon X5670

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Xeon X5670 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-9100F

Intel Xeon X5670

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100F

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 81.3°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 1415
Around 91% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1078 vs 564
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3394 vs 3291

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs March 2010
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 81.3°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490 vs 1415
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1078 vs 564
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3394 vs 3291

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5670

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
4.5x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 64 GB
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10890 vs 6719
Around 66% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4238 vs 2548

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum memory size	288 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10890 vs 6719
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4238 vs 2548

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100F
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5670

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2490

1415

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6719

10890

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1078

564

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3394

3291

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2548

4238

Name	Intel Core i3-9100F	Intel Xeon X5670
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490	1415
PassMark - CPU mark	6719	10890
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1078	564
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3394	3291
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2548	4238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.874
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		56.955
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.811
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.679
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		13.469

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100F	Intel Xeon X5670
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Westmere EP
Launch date	23 April 2019	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$389	$67
Place in performance rating	1479	2214
Processor Number	i3-9100F	X5670
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Price now		$66.59
Series		Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		35.08
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	81.3°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
Unlocked
Die size		239 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		6400 MHz
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		12288 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1170 million
VID voltage range		0.750V-1.350V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42.5mm X 45mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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® SSE4.2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)