Intel Core i3-12100TE vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-12100TE vs Intel Xeon W-1290T and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Gears 5, 3DMark, AIDA64, RealBench, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, PCMark 10, Furmark, Blender, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, PassMark, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-1290T or Intel Core i3-12100TE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-12100TE

55%

Xeon W-1290T

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12100TE

54%

Xeon W-1290T

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low 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: NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.5	96.5
Valorant	108.6	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.8	61.4
Apex Legends	102.1	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.4	82.2
Overwatch	87.9	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.9	75.7
DOOM Eternal	54.3	54.8
Warzone	84.7	85.5
Assassin's Creed	91.2	92.1
Valheim	90.1	91.0

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i3-12100TE

155%

Xeon W-1290T

124%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-12100TE is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-1290T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-12100TE	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	251	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1842	3171
Cinbench 20 Single-core	604	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4184	7463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1414	640
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13791	18031

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

	Intel Core i3-12100TE	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	3308	2944
Multi-Core	19306	18353

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

	Intel Core i3-12100TE	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1637	1308
Multi-Core	7394	8329

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-12100TE	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 01, 2021
Type	Embedded	Server
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	4	10
Threads	8	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 W-1290T is 47% better than Core i3-12100TE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-1290T has 6 more core than Core i3-12100TE. 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 i3-12100TE is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 22
However, it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-12100TE and Intel Xeon W-1290T before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-12100TE - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-12100TE specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.