Xeon 5160 vs i3-10105F
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-10105F outperforms Xeon 5160 by a whopping 833% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-10105F and Xeon 5160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1130 | 2784 |
| Place by popularity | 56 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.15 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 8.25 | 0.72 |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake-R (2021) | Woodcrest (2006) |
| Release date | 16 March 2021 (3 years ago) | June 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $97 | $22 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-10105F and Xeon 5160 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 0 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 65 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-10105F and Xeon 5160 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1200 | LGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10105F and Xeon 5160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-10105F and Xeon 5160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10105F and Xeon 5160 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10105F and Xeon 5160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10105F and Xeon 5160.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.88 | 0.63 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
i3-10105F has a 833.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-10105F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5160 in performance tests.
Note that Core i3-10105F is a desktop processor while Xeon 5160 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-10105F and Xeon 5160, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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