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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 vs Intel Core i5-8500T. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2013
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
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Q2/2018
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Intel Core i5-8500T
Intel Core i5-8500T

What's the best choice Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 or Intel Core i5-8500T? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 has a base frequency of 2.50 GHz. 10 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 115 W. Released in Q3/2013.

Intel Core i5-8500T has a base frequency of 2.10 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q2/2018.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 19% better clock speed

    2.50 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    10 left arrow 6

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    728 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    302 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    905 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    297 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    514 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    52 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    446 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    134 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    233 place
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 6 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.50 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    95 W left arrow 115 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-8500T CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    428 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    382 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    482 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    436 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    667 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    269 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    236 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    164 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    240 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    10 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    430 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
Intel Core i5-8500T Intel Core i5-8500T
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon E5 v2 left arrow Intel Core i 8000
  • Family
    Intel Xeon E5 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 8
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Intel Core i5-7500T
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 left arrow Intel Core i5-9500T
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.5 GHz left arrow 2.1 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    10 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    20 left arrow 6
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.3 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (10 Cores)
    2.9 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 3 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 24
  • Generation
    - left arrow 9.5
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 350 MHz
  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 1150 MHz
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 64 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q4/2017
  • Shader
    - left arrow 192
  • Technology
    - left arrow 14 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-8500T and Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • PCIe lanes
    40 left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Intel Core i5-8500T Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    115 W left arrow 95 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Intel Core i5-8500T, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Ivy Bridge EP left arrow Coffee Lake S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    25 MB left arrow 9 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2013 left arrow Q2/2018
  • Socket
    LGA 2011 left arrow LGA 1151-2
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Intel Core i5-8500T.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

113.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
148.000000
Intel Core i5-8500T
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

1008.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
751.000000
Intel Core i5-8500T
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

551.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
924.000000
Intel Core i5-8500T
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

5876.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
3997.000000
Intel Core i5-8500T
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

2670.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
3690.000000
Intel Core i5-8500T
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

48560.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
14897.000000
Intel Core i5-8500T
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.380000
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
1.840000
Intel Core i5-8500T
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

12.930000
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
8.010000
Intel Core i5-8500T
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

15021.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
9246.000000
Intel Core i5-8500T

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