Xeon E3-1205 v6 vs i3-6100

Place in the ranking	1717	1523
Place by popularity	97	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.77	4.30
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Xeon E3
Power efficiency	4.99	5.21
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	28 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$193

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1205 v6 has 458% better value for money than i3-6100.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100 and Xeon E3-1205 v6 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	37	30
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	150 mm²	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.55V-1.52V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100 and Xeon E3-1205 v6 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100 and Xeon E3-1205 v6. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+

Security technologies

Core i3-6100 and Xeon E3-1205 v6 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100 and Xeon E3-1205 v6 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100 and Xeon E3-1205 v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 530	Intel HD Graphics P630
Max video memory	64 GB	1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100 and Xeon E3-1205 v6 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6100 and Xeon E3-1205 v6 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6100 and Xeon E3-1205 v6 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100 and Xeon E3-1205 v6.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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.

i3-6100 2.69

Xeon E3-1205 v6 3.58
+33.1%

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.

i3-6100 4270

Xeon E3-1205 v6 5682
+33.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.69	3.58
Integrated graphics card	2.60	3.11
Recency	1 September 2015	28 March 2017
Physical cores	2	4
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	65 Watt

i3-6100 has 27.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon E3-1205 v6, on the other hand, has a 33.1% higher aggregate performance score, 19.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores.

The Xeon E3-1205 v6 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-6100 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-6100 is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1205 v6 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-6100 and Xeon E3-1205 v6, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.