Xeon Gold 6442Y vs i7-13700KF

Place in the ranking	148	96
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	68.43	51.89
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	10.90	15.27
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$384	$2,065

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-13700KF has 32% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6442Y.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-13700KF and Xeon Gold 6442Y 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	24	48
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.4 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	34	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	60 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	257 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	79 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13700KF and Xeon Gold 6442Y 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 W, 253 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13700KF and Xeon Gold 6442Y. 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	+	no data
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 i7-13700KF and Xeon Gold 6442Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13700KF and Xeon Gold 6442Y are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13700KF and Xeon Gold 6442Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	192 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.604 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13700KF and Xeon Gold 6442Y.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5
PCI Express lanes	20	80

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.

i7-13700KF 29.28

Xeon Gold 6442Y 36.50
+24.7%

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.

i7-13700KF 46513

Xeon Gold 6442Y 57986
+24.7%

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.

i7-13700KF 2908
+45.7%

Xeon Gold 6442Y 1996

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.

i7-13700KF 17624
+2.5%

Xeon Gold 6442Y 17199

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	29.28	36.50
Recency	27 September 2022	10 January 2023
Physical cores	16	24
Threads	24	48
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	225 Watt

i7-13700KF has 80% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6442Y, on the other hand, has a 24.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and 50% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6442Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-13700KF in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-13700KF is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6442Y is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-13700KF and Xeon Gold 6442Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.