i3-9100F vs Xeon E5-2667 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2667 v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
7.73
+82.3%
Core i3-9100F
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.24

Xeon E5-2667 v2 outperforms Core i3-9100F by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2667 v2 and Core i3-9100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9621384
Place by popularitynot in top-10037
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.0810.25
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency5.636.17
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,300$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-9100F has 849% better value for money than Xeon E5-2667 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2667 v2 and Core i3-9100F 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2667 v2 and Core i3-9100F 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2667 v2 and Core i3-9100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2667 v2 and Core i3-9100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2667 v2 and Core i3-9100F are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2667 v2 and Core i3-9100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2667 v2 and Core i3-9100F.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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.

Xeon E5-2667 v2 7.73
+82.3%
i3-9100F 4.24

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.

Xeon E5-2667 v2 12282
+82.4%
i3-9100F 6735

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.

Xeon E5-2667 v2 644
i3-9100F 1398
+117%

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.

Xeon E5-2667 v2 4012
+7.4%
i3-9100F 3736

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.73 4.24
Recency 1 September 2013 23 April 2019
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2667 v2 has a 82.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i3-9100F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2667 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-9100F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2667 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-9100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2667 v2 and Core i3-9100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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