i5-14600KF vs Xeon Gold 6342

VS

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6342
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 230 Watt
29.79
+20.6%
Core i5-14600KF
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
24.71

Xeon Gold 6342 outperforms Core i5-14600KF by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-14600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking141200
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data66.69
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency12.2618.71
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-14600KF 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads4820
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache36 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)81 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-14600KF 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA4189FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-14600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-14600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-14600KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-14600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size6 TB192 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-14600KF.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes6416

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 6342 29.79
+20.6%
i5-14600KF 24.71

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 6342 47320
+20.6%
i5-14600KF 39251

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.79 24.71
Recency 6 April 2021 17 October 2023
Physical cores 24 14
Threads 48 20
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon Gold 6342 has a 20.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 71.4% more physical cores and 140% more threads.

i5-14600KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 84% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6342 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-14600KF in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6342 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-14600KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-14600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Xeon Gold 6342
Xeon Gold 6342
Intel Core i5-14600KF
Core i5-14600KF

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.4 11 votes

Rate Xeon Gold 6342 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.1 804 votes

Rate Core i5-14600KF on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Xeon Gold 6342 or Core i5-14600KF, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.