Intel Xeon W-1290T vs Intel Core i5-1145G7

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Xeon W-1290T vs Intel Core i5-1145G7 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as 3DMark, Blender, Gears 5, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Furmark, Prime95, Handbrake, WPrime, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, 7zip, MATLAB, Blender, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-1145G7 or Intel Xeon W-1290T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Xeon W-1290T

55%

Core i5-1145G7

53%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon W-1290T is 3% better than Core i5-1145G7. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon W-1290T

54%

Core i5-1145G7

53%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), Control, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	93.8
Valorant	109.7	106.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	59.7
Apex Legends	103.1	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	79.9
Overwatch	88.8	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	73.5
DOOM Eternal	54.8	53.3
Warzone	85.5	83.1
Assassin's Creed	92.1	89.5
Valheim	91.0	88.4

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon W-1290T

124%

Core i5-1145G7

156%

To make a finishing decision 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 i5-1145G7 is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-1290T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 28W. Power consumption is especially 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses 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 software 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 work, and all the advantages 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 W-1290T	Intel Core i5-1145G7
Cinbench 15 Single-core	108	178
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3171	1259
Cinbench 20 Single-core	240	422
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7463	3001
Cinbench 23 Single-core	640	1042
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18031	7144

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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	Intel Core i5-1145G7
Single-Core	2944	2980
Multi-Core	18353	11738

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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	Intel Core i5-1145G7
Single-Core	1308	1312
Multi-Core	8329	5645

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	Intel Core i5-1145G7
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	January 01, 2021
Type	Server	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1449
Core name	Comet Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	10	4
Threads	20	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	28 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	20 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	Yes	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 i5-1145G7 is 26% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-1290T has 6 more core than Core i5-1145G7. 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 W-1290T is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1145G7 is better: 10
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Xeon W-1290T and Intel Core i5-1145G7 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-1145G7 specs and review.