Core i5-13600K vs Xeon E5-2650 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i5-13600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	988	182
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.36	57.27
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$650	$319
Current price	$54 (0.1x MSRP)	$403 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13600K has 4111% better value for money than Xeon E5-2650 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i5-13600K 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	8 (Octa-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	16	20
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	24 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	160 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	75 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i5-13600K 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i5-13600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
SIPP	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i5-13600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	-	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i5-13600K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i5-13600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	768 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core i5-13600K.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	20

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.

Core i5-13600K outperforms Xeon E5-2650 v2 by 285% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.39	24.62
Recency	1 September 2013	27 September 2022
Physical cores	8	14
Threads	16	20
Cost	$650	$319
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

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