i5-12600KF vs Xeon Gold 6138

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6138
2017
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
15.28
Core i5-12600KF
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
17.57
+15%

Core i5-12600KF outperforms Xeon Gold 6138 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking454352
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.5746.51
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Core i5
Power efficiency11.5713.30
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,612$264

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12600KF has 918% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6138.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6138 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads4016
Base clock speed2 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 4.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier2037
L1 cache1.25 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache20 MB9.5 MB
L3 cache27.5 MB20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6138 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i5-12600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i5-12600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6138 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 Gold 6138 and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 Gold 6138 15.28
i5-12600KF 17.57
+15%

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 Gold 6138 24264
i5-12600KF 27911
+15%

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.

Xeon Gold 6138 1094
i5-12600KF 2519
+130%

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.

Xeon Gold 6138 8199
i5-12600KF 12320
+50.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.28 17.57
Recency 25 April 2017 4 November 2021
Physical cores 20 10
Threads 40 16

Xeon Gold 6138 has 100% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

i5-12600KF, on the other hand, has a 15% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 years.

The Core i5-12600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6138 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6138 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12600KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i5-12600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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