Xeon E-2124G vs i7-860

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-860
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.89
Xeon E-2124G
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 71 Watt
4.60
+143%

Xeon E-2124G outperforms Core i7-860 by a whopping 143% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-860 and Xeon E-2124G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19821302
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1914.63
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E
Power efficiency1.886.05
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)31 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$213

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2124G has 7600% better value for money than i7-860.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-860 and Xeon E-2124G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate2.5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size296 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C100 °C
Number of transistors774 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-860 and Xeon E-2124G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt71 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-860 and Xeon E-2124G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-860 and Xeon E-2124G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-860 and Xeon E-2124G are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-860 and Xeon E-2124G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memoryno data128 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-860 and Xeon E-2124G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-860 and Xeon E-2124G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-860 and Xeon E-2124G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-860 and Xeon E-2124G.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-860 1.89
Xeon E-2124G 4.60
+143%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-860 3001
Xeon E-2124G 7304
+143%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-860 449
Xeon E-2124G 1462
+226%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-860 1465
Xeon E-2124G 4151
+183%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.89 4.60
Recency 8 September 2009 31 May 2018
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 71 Watt

i7-860 has 100% more threads.

Xeon E-2124G, on the other hand, has a 143.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 33.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2124G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-860 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-860 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2124G is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-860 and Xeon E-2124G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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