Xeon E-2278GE vs Core i5-11500H

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Value Upgrade Path

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Performance Per Dollar Xeon E-2278GE

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EPYC 9115

MSRP: $726|Avg: $726

104%

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EPYC 74F3

MSRP: $913|Avg: $824

104%

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Xeon E-2278GE

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

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Xeon W-1350P

MSRP: $311|Avg: $250

99%

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Xeon 6511P

MSRP: $815|Avg: $815

99%

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EPYC 7303P

MSRP: $594|Avg: $594

96%

#155

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

MSRP: $799|Avg: $999

96%

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Performance Per Dollar Core i5-11500H

#57

Ryzen AI 9 365

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

106%

#64

Ryzen AI Max PRO 390

MSRP: $600|Avg: $600

101%

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Core i5-11500H

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100%

#73

Core i9-13950HX

MSRP: $590|Avg: $199

98%

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Core i7-11700B

MSRP: $323|Avg: $311

94%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon E-2278GE is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon E-2278GE	Core i5-11500H
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Tiger Lake H45 (2021) / 10 nm SuperFin)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core i5-11500H ($0), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($0 less, NaN% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon E-2278GE	Core i5-11500H
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E-2278GE and Core i5-11500H

Xeon E-2278GE

The Xeon E-2278GE is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 June 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.7 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 15,956 points. Launch price was $519.

Core i5-11500H

The Core i5-11500H is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 May 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Tiger Lake H45 (2021) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.9 GHz, with boost up to 4.6 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm SuperFin process technology. Socket: FCBGA1787. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 15,669 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

The Xeon E-2278GE packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Core i5-11500H offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Xeon E-2278GE has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.7 GHz on the Xeon E-2278GE versus 4.6 GHz on the Core i5-11500H — a 2.2% clock advantage for the Xeon E-2278GE (base: 3.3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Xeon E-2278GE uses the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i5-11500H uses Tiger Lake H45 (2021) (10 nm SuperFin). In PassMark, the Xeon E-2278GE scores 15,956 against the Core i5-11500H's 15,669 — a 1.8% lead for the Xeon E-2278GE. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Xeon E-2278GE vs 12 MB (total) on the Core i5-11500H.

Feature	Xeon E-2278GE	Core i5-11500H
Cores / Threads	8 / 16+33%	6 / 12
Boost Clock	4.7 GHz+2%	4.6 GHz
Base Clock	3.3 GHz+14%	2.9 GHz
L3 Cache	16 MB (total)+33%	12 MB (total)
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)+400%
Process	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin-29%
Architecture	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)	Tiger Lake H45 (2021)
PassMark	15,956+2%	15,669
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	9,532
Geekbench 6 Single	—	1,801
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	6,248

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E-2278GE uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-11500H uses FCBGA1787 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Xeon E-2278GE	Core i5-11500H
Socket	LGA1151	FCBGA1787
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 4.0+33%
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR4-3200
Max RAM Capacity	—	128 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	20

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Xeon E-2278GE) / VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-11500H). The Core i5-11500H includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics 750 (32 EU)), while the Xeon E-2278GE requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-11500H targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Core i5-11500H rivals Ryzen 5 5600H.