Core i3-12100TE vs Xeon E5-2678 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i3-12100TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	752	881
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.87	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Xeon	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	2015 (9 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$146	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i3-12100TE 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	24	8
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	3072 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	356 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	84 °C	no data
Number of transistors	5,560 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i3-12100TE 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	2	1
Socket	LGA2011-3	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i3-12100TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i3-12100TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i3-12100TE are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i3-12100TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3, DDR4

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i3-12100TE.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	40	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 E5-2678 v3 outperforms Core i3-12100TE by 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.51	7.96
Physical cores	12	4
Threads	24	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	35 Watt

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