i3-9100F vs Xeon X5670

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5670
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.84
Core i3-9100F
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.24
+10.4%

Core i3-9100F outperforms Xeon X5670 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5670 and Core i3-9100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14651384
Place by popularitynot in top-10037
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.0610.25
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesXeon (Desktop)Intel Core i3
Power efficiency3.836.17
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$67$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-9100F has 867% better value for money than Xeon X5670.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5670 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.93 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate6400 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size239 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5670 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)
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5670 and Core i3-9100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon X5670 and Core i3-9100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5670 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 X5670 and Core i3-9100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size288 GB64 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5670 and Core i3-9100F.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 X5670 3.84
i3-9100F 4.24
+10.4%

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 X5670 6105
i3-9100F 6735
+10.3%

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 X5670 491
i3-9100F 1398
+185%

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 X5670 2280
i3-9100F 3736
+63.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Xeon X5670 3698
i3-9100F 6509
+76%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Xeon X5670 19954
+10.1%
i3-9100F 18118

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Xeon X5670 8
+40.3%
i3-9100F 5

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.84 4.24
Recency 16 March 2010 23 April 2019
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon X5670 has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i3-9100F, on the other hand, has a 10.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-9100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5670 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5670 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-9100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5670 and Core i3-9100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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