Intel Xeon Gold 6130T vs Intel Core i7-10870H

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Xeon Gold 6130T vs Intel Core i7-10870H and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like WPrime, RealBench, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, 3DMark, Prime95, PassMark, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Handbrake, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Blender, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10870H or Intel Xeon Gold 6130T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Xeon Gold 6130T

56%

Core i7-10870H

54%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 6130T is 3% better than Core i7-10870H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon Gold 6130T

62%

Core i7-10870H

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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 processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	110.1	96.0
Valorant	125.1	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	70.1	61.1
Apex Legends	117.6	102.5
Call of Duty Warzone	93.9	81.8
Overwatch	101.4	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	86.4	75.3
DOOM Eternal	62.6	54.5
Warzone	97.6	85.1
Assassin's Creed	105.1	91.6
Valheim	103.9	90.5

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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon Gold 6130T

26%

Core i7-10870H

94%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-10870H is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6130T since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 Xeon Gold 6130T	Intel Core i7-10870H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	161	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2296	1522
Cinbench 20 Single-core	314	499
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5359	3457
Cinbench 23 Single-core	762	1167
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21485	11396

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T	Intel Core i7-10870H
Single-Core	1681	2734
Multi-Core	21868	15954

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T	Intel Core i7-10870H
Single-Core	1004	1271
Multi-Core	21694	7816

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T	Intel Core i7-10870H
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCBGA1440
Core name	Skylake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	3	10
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	7510 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	768 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	22 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-10870H is 4% better than Xeon Gold 6130T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6130T has 8 more core than Core i7-10870H. 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 Xeon Gold 6130T is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10870H is better: 12
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Xeon Gold 6130T and Intel Core i7-10870H before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6130T specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10870H specs and review.