Core i5 vs Xeon E-2124
Aggregated performance score
Xeon E-2124 outperforms Core i5 by a whopping 106% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E-2124 and Core i5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1242 | 1752 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 22.80 | 6.78 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon E | no data |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018) | no data |
| Release date | 31 May 2018 (5 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $193 | no data |
| Current price | $110 (0.6x MSRP) | $194 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E-2124 has 236% better value for money than Core i5.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E-2124 and Core i5 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | no data |
| Threads | 4 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | no data |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | no data |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E-2124 and Core i5 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1151 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 71 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2124 and Core i5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E-2124 and Core i5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2124 and Core i5 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2124 and Core i5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2124 and Core i5.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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.
Xeon E-2124 outperforms Core i5 by 106% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon E-2124 outperforms Core i5 by 167% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.48 | 2.17 |
| Recency | 31 May 2018 | 1 October 2023 |
The Xeon E-2124 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E-2124 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2124 and Core i5, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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