i5-13600KF vs Xeon E7-8860

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8860 and Core i5-13600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	203
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	66.33
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E7	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Westmere-EX (2011)	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date	5 April 2011 (13 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,061	$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8860 and Core i5-13600KF 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	10 (Deca-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	20	20
Base clock speed	2.26 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.67 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus type	QPI	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	6.4 GT/s	4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	17	35
L1 cache	640 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	6 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	513 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	2600 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8860 and Core i5-13600KF 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	8 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1567,LGA1567	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	125 W, 181 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8860 and Core i5-13600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8860 and Core i5-13600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-8860 and Core i5-13600KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8860 and Core i5-13600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	4 TB	192 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.113 GB/s	89.604 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8860 and Core i5-13600KF.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	5 April 2011	27 September 2022
Physical cores	10	14
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	125 Watt

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