i7-9700 vs Xeon E-2124G

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2124G
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 71 Watt
4.60
Core i7-9700
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.37
+82%

Core i7-9700 outperforms Xeon E-2124G by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2124G and Core i7-9700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1302910
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.619.03
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon EIntel Core i7
Power efficiency6.0512.19
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date12 July 2018 (6 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$213$323

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2124G has 62% better value for money than i7-9700.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2124G and Core i7-9700 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3436
L1 cache256 KB512 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2124G and Core i7-9700 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)71 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2124G and Core i7-9700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2124G and Core i7-9700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2124G and Core i7-9700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2124G and Core i7-9700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics P630Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory128 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2124G and Core i7-9700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2124G and Core i7-9700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2124G and Core i7-9700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2124G and Core i7-9700.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E-2124G 4.60
i7-9700 8.37
+82%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E-2124G 7304
i7-9700 13301
+82.1%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E-2124G 1462
i7-9700 1571
+7.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E-2124G 4151
i7-9700 6215
+49.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.60 8.37
Integrated graphics card 6.40 3.09
Recency 12 July 2018 23 April 2019
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 71 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E-2124G has 107.1% faster integrated GPU.

i7-9700, on the other hand, has a 82% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 9.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-9700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2124G in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2124G is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-9700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2124G and Core i7-9700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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