Core i7-12700KF vs Xeon Gold 6138P

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6138P and Core i7-12700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	213
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	53.91
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	16 May 2018 (6 years ago)	4 November 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,937	$384
Current price	no data	$363 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6138P and Core i7-12700KF 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	40	20
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	8 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache	1.25 MB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	27.5 MB	25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	215.25 mm220.5 mm × 10.5 mm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6138P and Core i7-12700KF 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	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6138P and Core i7-12700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6138P and Core i7-12700KF 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 Gold 6138P and Core i7-12700KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6138P and Core i7-12700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6138P and Core i7-12700KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	16 May 2018	4 November 2021
Physical cores	20	12
Threads	40	20
Cost	$4937	$384
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	125 Watt

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