i5-12600KF vs Xeon D-1557

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1557
2016
12 cores / 24 threads, 45 Watt
5.85
Core i5-12600KF
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
17.56
+200%

Core i5-12600KF outperforms Xeon D-1557 by a whopping 200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1557 and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1121358
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.0448.61
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon DIntel Core i5
Power efficiency12.3013.29
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date24 February 2016 (8 years ago)4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$694$264

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12600KF has 2283% better value for money than Xeon D-1557.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1557 and Core i5-12600KF 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Performance-coresno data6
Efficient-coresno data4
Threads2416
Base clock speed1.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0DMI 4.0
Bus rateno data8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier1537
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)9.5 MB
L3 cache1.5 MB (per core)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size306.18 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °C72 °C
Number of transistors3,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1557 and Core i5-12600KF 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1667FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1557 and Core i5-12600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon D-1557 and Core i5-12600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1557 and Core i5-12600KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1557 and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.124 GB/s76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1557 and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe version2.0/3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2420
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports6no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN+no data
UART+no data

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.

Xeon D-1557 5.85
i5-12600KF 17.56
+200%

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.

Xeon D-1557 9285
i5-12600KF 27899
+200%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.85 17.56
Recency 24 February 2016 4 November 2021
Physical cores 12 10
Threads 24 16
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon D-1557 has 20% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 177.8% lower power consumption.

i5-12600KF, on the other hand, has a 200.2% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 5 years.

The Core i5-12600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1557 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1557 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12600KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1557 and Core i5-12600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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