Intel Core i3-12300T vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-12300T vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Handbrake, AIDA64, 3DMark, PassMark, RealBench, 7zip, Furmark, WPrime, Prime95, SuperPi, Gears 5, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 or Intel Core i3-12300T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-12300T

56%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

55%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-12300T is 1% better than Xeon E5-2697R v4. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12300T

54%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	108.6
Valorant	108.9	123.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	69.1
Apex Legends	102.3	116.0
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	92.6
Overwatch	88.2	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	85.2
DOOM Eternal	54.4	61.7
Warzone	84.9	96.3
Assassin's Creed	91.4	103.7
Valheim	90.4	102.5

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-12300T

161%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

20%

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 i3-12300T is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2697R v4 since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 145W. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i3-12300T	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	259	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1905	3177
Cinbench 20 Single-core	624	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4324	7475
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1462	641
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14253	18061

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

	Intel Core i3-12300T	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	3419	1916
Multi-Core	19953	18383

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

	Intel Core i3-12300T	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	1692	910
Multi-Core	7642	20218

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about 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 i3-12300T	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 01, 2021
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Alder Lake	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	4
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	4	18
Threads	8	36
Bus rate	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	145 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max. Memory	128 Gb	15 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	45 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 E5-2697R v4 is 56% better than Core i3-12300T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2697R v4 has 14 more core than Core i3-12300T. 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 i3-12300T is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 is better: 22
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-12300T and Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-12300T - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-12300T specs and review.

• Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 specs and review.