i5-12600KF vs Xeon D-1622

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1622 and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1437	352
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	21.98	46.50
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon D	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	9.24	13.30
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)	27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$170	$264

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12600KF has 112% better value for money than Xeon D-1622.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1622 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	no data	8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	26	37
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	9.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	3200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1622 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1667	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1622 and Core i5-12600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	-	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
GPIO	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
AMT	SPS 3.0	no data
Quiet System	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon D-1622 and Core i5-12600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1622 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-1622 and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.124 GB/s	76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1622 and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe version	2.0/3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	20
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	6	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	6	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no 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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.92	17.64
Recency	2 April 2019	27 October 2021
Physical cores	4	10
Threads	8	16
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	125 Watt

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