This is pretty much an i7 4th gen for more than half the price. It is 4 cores hyperthreaded, so 8 logical processors, same 8 mb cache, same speed. These Xeons are a secret gem for IT pros when building machines. In older Xeons, you needed a GPU in order to have graphics beyond the Microsoft basic Display Adapter, because they were intended for server use - HD graphics are not needed. This Xeon (and all since) have onboard Intel HD graphics.