i3-10100F vs Xeon E5-2603

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2603
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.46
Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.51
+277%

Core i3-10100F outperforms Xeon E5-2603 by a whopping 277% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2603 and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21791161
Place by popularitynot in top-10020
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.3820.95
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.738.02
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$207$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10100F has 5413% better value for money than Xeon E5-2603.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2603 and Core i3-10100F 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate6.4 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache10240 KB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size294 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2603 and Core i3-10100F 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
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2603 and Core i3-10100F. 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 Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2603 and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2603 and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2603 and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size384 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2603 and Core i3-10100F.

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 E5-2603 1.46
i3-10100F 5.51
+277%

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 E5-2603 2319
i3-10100F 8748
+277%

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 E5-2603 362
i3-10100F 1449
+300%

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 E5-2603 1256
i3-10100F 4496
+258%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.46 5.51
Recency 6 March 2012 12 October 2020
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

i3-10100F has a 277.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-10100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2603 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2603 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-10100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2603 and Core i3-10100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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