Intel Core i7-870 | Intel Xeon Gold 5120T | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-870 or Intel Xeon Gold 5120T - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i7-870 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-870 was released in Q2/2010. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Core i7 800 (6) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Lynnfield | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-870 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.93 GHz (3.60 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has 14 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120T |
4 | Cores | 14 |
8 | Threads | 28 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.93 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-870 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120T |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 19.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-870 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T is 105 W. |
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Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120T |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-870 has a 9.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T cache has a total of 19.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120T |
45 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 1156 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2010 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 1700 $ |
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-870 | Intel Xeon Gold 5120T |
Unknown | Unknown |