Xeon 6546P-B vs i5-12600KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12600KF and Xeon 6546P-B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	382	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	47.60	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	13.23	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)	Granite Rapids (2024−2025)
Release date	4 November 2021 (3 years ago)	24 February 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$264	$2,368

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600KF and Xeon 6546P-B 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Performance-cores	6	no data
Efficient-cores	4	no data
Threads	16	64
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 4.0	no data
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	9.5 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm
Die size	215.25 mm2	598 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	85 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600KF and Xeon 6546P-B 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	Intel BGA 4368
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600KF and Xeon 6546P-B. 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	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-12600KF and Xeon 6546P-B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600KF and Xeon 6546P-B are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12600KF and Xeon 6546P-B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.805 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600KF and Xeon 6546P-B.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	32

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 November 2021	24 February 2025
Physical cores	10	32
Threads	16	64
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	195 Watt

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