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Intel Core i5-7500 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5118. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2017
Intel Core i5-7500
Intel Core i5-7500
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Q3/2017
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
Intel Xeon Gold 5118

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-7500 or Intel Xeon Gold 5118? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i5-7500 has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Intel Xeon Gold 5118 has a base frequency of 2.30 GHz. 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in Q3/2017.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 48% better clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 2.30 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 19% higher specified turbo frequency

    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 105 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-7500 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    291 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    473 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    435 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    571 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    743 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    137 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    162 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    311 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    74 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    300 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    86 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    517 place
  • More number of cores

    8 more cores

    12 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon Gold 5118 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    496 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    164 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    301 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    101 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    294 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    86 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    201 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-7500 Intel Core i5-7500
Intel Xeon Gold 5118 Intel Xeon Gold 5118
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000 left arrow Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Xeon Gold
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 1
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-6500 left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-8500 left arrow -
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
    3.4 GHz left arrow 2.3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 12
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.8 GHz left arrow 3.2 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.6 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (12 Cores)
    - left arrow 2.6 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
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow -
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    1100 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow -
  • Shader
    192 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow -
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
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon Gold 5118 and Intel Core i5-7500. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 6
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 48
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-7500 and Intel Xeon Gold 5118 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)
    65 W left arrow 105 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-7500 and Intel Xeon Gold 5118, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake S left arrow Skylake
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow 17 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q3/2017
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow LGA 3647
  • Technology
    14 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 Core i5-7500 and Intel Xeon Gold 5118.

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.

162.000000
Intel Core i5-7500
140.000000
Intel Xeon Gold 5118
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.

617.000000
Intel Core i5-7500
1732.000000
Intel Xeon Gold 5118
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.

4055.000000
Intel Core i5-7500
3581.000000
Intel Xeon Gold 5118
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.

12167.000000
Intel Core i5-7500
32538.000000
Intel Xeon Gold 5118
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.

1.990000
Intel Core i5-7500
1.640000
Intel Xeon Gold 5118
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.

6.540000
Intel Core i5-7500
19.040000
Intel Xeon Gold 5118
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.

7894.000000
Intel Core i5-7500
16487.000000
Intel Xeon Gold 5118

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