Xeon Platinum 8570 vs i5-12600KF
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8570 outperforms Core i5-12600KF by a whopping 240% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 484 | 41 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 43.42 | 2.46 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.32 | 6.45 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 4 November 2021 (4 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $264 | $9,595 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i5-12600KF has 1665% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8570.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i5-12600KF and Xeon Platinum 8570 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) | 56 (Hexapentaconta-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 6 | no data |
| Efficient-cores | 4 | no data |
| Threads | 16 | 112 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 4 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) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 9.5 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 300 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 215.25 mm2 | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 81 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-12600KF and Xeon Platinum 8570 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 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600KF and Xeon Platinum 8570. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-12600KF and Xeon Platinum 8570 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600KF and Xeon Platinum 8570 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12600KF and Xeon Platinum 8570. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC) |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.805 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600KF and Xeon Platinum 8570.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 80 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.62 | 53.04 |
| Recency | 4 November 2021 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 56 |
| Threads | 16 | 112 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 350 Watt |
i5-12600KF has 180% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8570, on the other hand, has a 239.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 460% more physical cores and 600% more threads.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8570 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i5-12600KF in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-12600KF is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8570 is a server/workstation one.
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