i5-10600KF vs Xeon E-2174G
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-10600KF outperforms Xeon E-2174G by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E-2174G and Core i5-10600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1097 | 864 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 14.30 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon E | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.14 | 8.93 |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) | Comet Lake (2020) |
| Release date | 12 July 2018 (6 years ago) | 30 April 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $334 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E-2174G and Core i5-10600KF 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 38 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E-2174G and Core i5-10600KF 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 | FCLGA1151 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 71 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2174G and Core i5-10600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
Xeon E-2174G and Core i5-10600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2174G and Core i5-10600KF are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2174G and Core i5-10600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | 41.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics P630 | no data |
| Max video memory | 128 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2174G and Core i5-10600KF integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2174G and Core i5-10600KF integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2160@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon E-2174G and Core i5-10600KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2174G and Core i5-10600KF.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.10 | 8.96 |
| Recency | 12 July 2018 | 30 April 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 71 Watt | 125 Watt |
Xeon E-2174G has 76.1% lower power consumption.
i5-10600KF, on the other hand, has a 46.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
The Core i5-10600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2174G in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E-2174G is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-10600KF is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2174G and Core i5-10600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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