5 120 vs Xeon D-2775TE
Aggregate performance score
Xeon D-2775TE outperforms Core 5 120 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 508 | 701 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.73 | 46.97 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 16.60 | 20.23 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) |
| Release date | 24 February 2022 (3 years ago) | 31 July 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,751 | $211 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Core 5 120 has 598% better value for money than Xeon D-2775TE.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon D-2775TE and Core 5 120 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 16 | no data |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 25 MB (shared) | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon D-2775TE and Core 5 120 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA2579 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2775TE and Core 5 120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon D-2775TE and Core 5 120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2775TE and Core 5 120 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2775TE and Core 5 120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2775TE and Core 5 120.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | 20 |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 24 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.49 | 12.27 |
| Recency | 24 February 2022 | 31 July 2025 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon D-2775TE has a 26.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.
Core 5 120, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 53.8% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon D-2775TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 5 120 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon D-2775TE is a server/workstation processor while Core 5 120 is a desktop one.
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