i3-13100 vs Xeon Gold 5120

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5120
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 105 Watt
11.62
+37.2%
Core i3-13100
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
8.47

Xeon Gold 5120 outperforms Core i3-13100 by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i3-13100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking676903
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.0439.64
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency10.4713.36
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,555$134

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-13100 has 687% better value for money than Xeon Gold 5120.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i3-13100 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads288
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.5 GHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache896 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache14 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i3-13100 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i3-13100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i3-13100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i3-13100 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i3-13100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GB192 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.5 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i3-13100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i3-13100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i3-13100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i3-13100.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 Gold 5120 11.62
+37.2%
i3-13100 8.47

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 Gold 5120 18454
+37.2%
i3-13100 13454

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 Gold 5120 844
i3-13100 2277
+170%

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 Gold 5120 5913
i3-13100 7414
+25.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.62 8.47
Recency 11 July 2017 4 January 2023
Physical cores 14 4
Threads 28 8
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 60 Watt

Xeon Gold 5120 has a 37.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

i3-13100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and 75% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-13100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5120 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-13100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i3-13100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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