Intel Core i5-11500T vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-11500T vs Intel Xeon W-1290T tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, 3DMark, SuperPi, 7zip, Handbrake, Blender, Blender, RealBench, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Last Man Standing
Grand Theft Auto V
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Apex Legends
Valheim
Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Valorant
Overwatch
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-1290T or Intel Core i5-11500T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-11500T

55%

Xeon W-1290T

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11500T

52%

Xeon W-1290T

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.9	96.5
Valorant	104.4	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.5	61.4
Apex Legends	98.1	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	78.3	82.2
Overwatch	84.6	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.0	75.7
DOOM Eternal	52.2	54.8
Warzone	81.4	85.5
Assassin's Creed	87.7	92.1
Valheim	86.6	91.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-11500T

115%

Xeon W-1290T

124%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Xeon W-1290T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11500T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-11500T	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	173	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1659	3171
Cinbench 20 Single-core	405	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3716	7463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1056	640
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9838	18031

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-11500T	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	2356	2944
Multi-Core	17948	18353

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-11500T	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1212	1308
Multi-Core	3792	8329

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-11500T	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	January 01, 2021
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Core name	Rocket Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	12
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	1.5 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon W-1290T is 21% better than Core i5-11500T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-1290T has 4 more core than Core i5-11500T. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11500T is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 26
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-11500T and Intel Xeon W-1290T before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-11500T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11500T specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.