i5-13400F vs Xeon Platinum 8124M
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8124M outperforms Core i5-13400F by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-13400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 372 | 433 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 46 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 58.36 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon Platinum | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.79 | 23.05 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| Release date | no data | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $196 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-13400F 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 | 18 (Octadeca-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 36 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 1.125 MB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 18 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24.75 MB | 20 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-13400F 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 | Socket P | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 240 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-13400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-13400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-13400F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-13400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR5, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 1,536 GB | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-13400F.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 16 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.21 | 15.83 |
| Physical cores | 18 | 10 |
| Threads | 36 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 240 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8124M has a 8.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 80% more physical cores and 125% more threads.
i5-13400F, on the other hand, has 269.2% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-13400F.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8124M is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-13400F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-13400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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