Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6130T

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6130T and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Furmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, 7zip, Prime95, 3DMark, Blender, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Gears 5, AIDA64, Blender, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Rainbow Six Siege
Fortnite
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Watch Dogs Legion
Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Fallout 76
Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding
Overwatch

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6130T or Intel Core i3-12100.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-12100

56%

Xeon Gold 6130T

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12100

54%

Xeon Gold 6130T

62%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	110.1
Valorant	109.1	125.1
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	70.1
Apex Legends	102.6	117.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	93.9
Overwatch	88.4	101.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	86.4
DOOM Eternal	54.6	62.6
Warzone	85.1	97.6
Assassin's Creed	91.7	105.1
Valheim	90.6	103.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-12100

96%

Xeon Gold 6130T

26%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-12100 is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6130T since it has less power consumption: 60W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-12100	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	267	161
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1958	2296
Cinbench 20 Single-core	642	314
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4447	5359
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1503	762
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14658	21485

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12100	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
Single-Core	3516	1681
Multi-Core	20521	21868

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12100	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
Single-Core	1740	1004
Multi-Core	7859	21694

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-12100	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA3647
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	4	16
Threads	8	32
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	768 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	22 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6130T is 52% better than Core i3-12100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6130T has 12 more core than Core i3-12100. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-12100 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6130T is better: 22
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-12100 and Intel Xeon Gold 6130T before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-12100 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-12100 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6130T specs and review.