Intel Core i3-8300 VS Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i3-8300 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6

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Top features of Intel Core i3-8300

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Higher clock speed

3.70 GHz 3.00 GHz

Around 19% better clock speed
Performance per watt

65 W 72 W

About 0.9 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Intel Core i3-8300

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Intel Core i3-8300 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Intel Core i3-8300
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Xeon E3 Intel Core i3
Generation	6 8
CPU group	Intel Xeon E3 v6 Intel Core i 8000
Predecessor	-- Intel Core i3-7300
Successor	-- Intel Core i3-9300

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 vs Intel Core i3-8300 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.00 GHz 3.70 GHz
CPU Cores	4 4
Turbo (1 Core)	3.50 GHz No turbo
CPU Threads	4 4
Turbo (4 Cores)	3.30 GHz No turbo
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Intel Core i3-8300 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.10 GHz
Execution units	24
Shader	192
Max. GPU Memory	-- 64 GB
Max. displays	3
Generation	9.5
DirectX Version	12
Technology	14 nm
Release date	Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Intel Core i3-8300. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h264	No Decode / Encode
VP9	No Decode / Encode
VP8	No Decode / Encode
AV1	No No
AVC	No Decode / Encode
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	No Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Intel Core i3-8300 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400
ECC	Yes Yes
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0 3.0
PCIe lanes	16 16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Intel Core i3-8300.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 or Intel Core i3-8300? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	72 W 65 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Intel Core i3-8300 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L3-Cache	8.00 MB 6.00 MB
Architecture	Kaby Lake S Coffee Lake S
Technology	14 nm 14 nm
Socket	LGA 1151 LGA 1151-2
Release date	Q1/2017 Q4/2017