i3-13100F vs Xeon X3460

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3460 and Core i3-13100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1989	834
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.42	53.78
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.85	14.95
Architecture codename	Lynnfield (2009−2010)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	8 September 2009 (15 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$316	$109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-13100F has 12705% better value for money than Xeon X3460.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3460 and Core i3-13100F 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.46 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	296 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	73 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	774 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3460 and Core i3-13100F 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3460 and Core i3-13100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon X3460 and Core i3-13100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3460 and Core i3-13100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3460 and Core i3-13100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3460 and Core i3-13100F.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.87	9.21
Recency	8 September 2009	4 January 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	58 Watt

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