Core i3-10100F vs Xeon W3680

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3680
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.53
Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.67
+25.2%

Core i3-10100F outperforms Xeon W3680 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3680 and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking12481070
Place by popularitynot in top-10018
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.4249.15
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)12 October 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$350$122
Current price$213 (0.6x MSRP)$74 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10100F has 1931% better value for money than Xeon W3680.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W3680 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.33 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size239 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3680 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3680 and Core i3-10100F. 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++
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSXno data-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPPno data-
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Xeon W3680 and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3680 and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3680 and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size24 GB128 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3680 and Core i3-10100F.

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 W3680 4.53
i3-10100F 5.67
+25.2%

Core i3-10100F outperforms Xeon W3680 by 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon W3680 7006
i3-10100F 8764
+25.1%

Core i3-10100F outperforms Xeon W3680 by 25% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon W3680 556
i3-10100F 1435
+158%

Core i3-10100F outperforms Xeon W3680 by 158% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon W3680 2539
i3-10100F 4449
+75.2%

Core i3-10100F outperforms Xeon W3680 by 75% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.53 5.67
Recency 16 March 2010 12 October 2020
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Cost $350 $122
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

The Core i3-10100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W3680 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W3680 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-10100F is a desktop one.


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