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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Differences

  • 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
  • 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

Specifications

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

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

  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 left arrow Intel Core i 7000
  • Family
    Intel Xeon Gold left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 7
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Intel Core i5-6500
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    - left arrow Intel Core i5-8500
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
    2.3 GHz left arrow 3.4 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    12 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    24 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.2 GHz left arrow 3.8 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (12 Cores)
    2.6 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.6 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
    - 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 HD Graphics 630
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 1100 MHz
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 64 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q2/2016
  • 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 i5-7500 and Intel Xeon Gold 5118. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    6 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • PCIe lanes
    48 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 Gold 5118 and Intel Core i5-7500 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)
    105 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

16487.000000
Intel Xeon Gold 5118
7894.000000
Intel Core i5-7500

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