Xeon Gold 6209U vs i5-10600K

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10600K
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 125 Watt
9.00
Xeon Gold 6209U
2019
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
16.01
+77.9%

Xeon Gold 6209U outperforms Core i5-10600K by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10600K and Xeon Gold 6209U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking846415
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.2317.49
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency6.8112.12
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$262$1,350

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6209U has 15% better value for money than i5-10600K.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10600K and Xeon Gold 6209U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads1240
Base clock speed4.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache64K (per core)1.25 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)20 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)27.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C87 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10600K and Xeon Gold 6209U 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10600K and Xeon Gold 6209U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-10600K and Xeon Gold 6209U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10600K and Xeon Gold 6209U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10600K and Xeon Gold 6209U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10600K and Xeon Gold 6209U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10600K and Xeon Gold 6209U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10600K and Xeon Gold 6209U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10600K and Xeon Gold 6209U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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.

i5-10600K 9.00
Xeon Gold 6209U 16.01
+77.9%

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.

i5-10600K 14300
Xeon Gold 6209U 25430
+77.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.00 16.01
Recency 30 April 2020 2 April 2019
Physical cores 6 20
Threads 12 40

i5-10600K has an age advantage of 1 year.

Xeon Gold 6209U, on the other hand, has a 77.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 233.3% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6209U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10600K in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-10600K is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6209U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10600K and Xeon Gold 6209U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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