Xeon 6960P vs i5-13600K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13600K and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking215not rated
Place by popularity6not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation61.84no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency18.06no data
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date27 September 2022 (2 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$319no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-13600K and Xeon 6960P 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads20144
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache80K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB432 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm5 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C80 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13600K and Xeon 6960P 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA17007529
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13600K and Xeon 6960P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-13600K and Xeon 6960P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13600K and Xeon 6960P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13600K and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth89.604 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770N/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.5 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13600K and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13600K and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13600K and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13600K and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2096

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 September 2022 24 September 2024
Physical cores 14 72
Threads 20 144
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 500 Watt

i5-13600K has 300% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6960P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 414.3% more physical cores and 620% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-13600K and Xeon 6960P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-13600K is a desktop processor while Xeon 6960P is a server/workstation one.


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