Xeon Phi 7235 vs Core i5-7600K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7600K and Xeon Phi 7235 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1280	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.48	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Knights Mill (2017)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	1 December 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$242	no data
Current price	$150 (0.6x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7600K and Xeon Phi 7235 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	4 (Quad-Core)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	4	256
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	1.4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	0 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	8,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.550-1.2V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7600K and Xeon Phi 7235 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	FCLGA1151	SVLCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7600K and Xeon Phi 7235. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-7600K and Xeon Phi 7235 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	-
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7600K and Xeon Phi 7235 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7600K and Xeon Phi 7235. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size	64 GB	384 GB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	102 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7600K and Xeon Phi 7235 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7600K and Xeon Phi 7235 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7600K and Xeon Phi 7235 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 i5-7600K and Xeon Phi 7235.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	36

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 January 2017	1 December 2017
Physical cores	4	64
Threads	4	256
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	250 Watt

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