Intel Xeon Gold 6130T vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Xeon Gold 6130T vs Intel Xeon W-1290T tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Handbrake, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Gears 5, WPrime, SuperPi, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Blender, Blender, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, PCMark 10, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-1290T 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%

Xeon W-1290T

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 6130T is 1% better than Xeon W-1290T. 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%

Xeon W-1290T

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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. 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: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	110.1	96.5
Valorant	125.1	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	70.1	61.4
Apex Legends	117.6	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	93.9	82.2
Overwatch	101.4	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	86.4	75.7
DOOM Eternal	62.6	54.8
Warzone	97.6	85.5
Assassin's Creed	105.1	92.1
Valheim	103.9	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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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%

Xeon W-1290T

124%

To make a finishing choice 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 Xeon Gold 6130T since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, 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 cores and threads 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	161	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2296	3171
Cinbench 20 Single-core	314	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5359	7463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	762	640
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21485	18031

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1681	2944
Multi-Core	21868	18353

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1004	1308
Multi-Core	21694	8329

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy 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 Xeon W-1290T
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 01, 2021
Type	Server	Server
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1200
Core name	Skylake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	3	12
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	16	10
Threads	32	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	7510 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	35 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	20 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6130T is 9% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6130T has 6 more core than Xeon W-1290T. 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: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 11
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Xeon Gold 6130T and Intel Xeon W-1290T before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6130T specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.