Xeon w5-2455X vs i5-12600KF

Place in the ranking	352	213
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	46.68	62.20
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	13.30	11.26
Architecture codename	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	4 November 2021 (3 years ago)	15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$264	$1,039

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w5-2455X has 33% better value for money than i5-12600KF.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600KF and Xeon w5-2455X 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	16	24
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.6 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)	30 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	215.25 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	77 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600KF and Xeon w5-2455X 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600KF and Xeon w5-2455X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, 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	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-12600KF and Xeon w5-2455X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600KF and Xeon w5-2455X 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 w5-2455X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
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 w5-2455X.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	64

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.

i5-12600KF 17.57

Xeon w5-2455X 23.80
+35.5%

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.

i5-12600KF 27911

Xeon w5-2455X 37802
+35.4%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-12600KF 2519
+21.7%

Xeon w5-2455X 2069

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-12600KF 12321

Xeon w5-2455X 13504
+9.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	17.57	23.80
Recency	4 November 2021	15 February 2023
Physical cores	10	12
Threads	16	24
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	200 Watt

i5-12600KF has 60% lower power consumption.

Xeon w5-2455X, on the other hand, has a 35.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 20% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Xeon w5-2455X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12600KF in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-12600KF is a desktop processor while Xeon w5-2455X is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-12600KF and Xeon w5-2455X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.