Core i5-12600KF vs Xeon Platinum 8170F

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	320
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	57.28
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	no data	4 November 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$264
Current price	no data	$253 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8170F 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 cores	26 (Hexacosa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	52	16
Base clock speed	no data	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus support	no data	8 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache	1.625 MB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	26 MB	9.5 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	20 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 Platinum 8170F 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 configuration	8 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket P	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core i5-12600KF. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core i5-12600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core i5-12600KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core i5-12600KF. 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 Platinum 8170F and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	26	10
Threads	52	16
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	125 Watt

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