Xeon X5355 vs Core i5-12600K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12600K and Xeon X5355 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	317	2195
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	50.45	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Clovertown
Release date	4 November 2021 (2 years ago)	14 November 2006 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$289	no data
Current price	$291 (1x MSRP)	$67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600K and Xeon X5355 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 cores	10 (Deca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	0.67 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	4 MB (per die)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	8 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	65 nm
Die size	215.25 mm220.5 mm × 10.5 mm	2x 143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	63 °C
Number of transistors	no data	582 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
VID voltage range	no data	1V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600K and Xeon X5355 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 configuration	1	2
Socket	FCLGA1700	LGA771,PLGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600K and Xeon X5355. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	32 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
FSB parity	no data	+
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-12600K and Xeon X5355 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600K and Xeon X5355 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12600K and Xeon X5355. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 770	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12600K and Xeon X5355 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-12600K and Xeon X5355 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-12600K and Xeon X5355 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600K and Xeon X5355.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon X5355 by 1301% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.93	1.28
Recency	4 November 2021	14 November 2006
Physical cores	10	4
Threads	16	4
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	120 Watt

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