i5-10600K vs Xeon Platinum 8176

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8176
2017
28 cores / 56 threads, 165 Watt
14.59
+62.1%
Core i5-10600K
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 125 Watt
9.00

Xeon Platinum 8176 outperforms Core i5-10600K by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i5-10600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking486845
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.2615.26
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Power efficiency8.376.81
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$8,719$262

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-10600K has 1111% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8176.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i5-10600K 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads5612
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.75 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache28 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache38.5 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature89 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i5-10600K 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i5-10600K. 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++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i5-10600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i5-10600K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i5-10600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i5-10600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i5-10600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i5-10600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i5-10600K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 Platinum 8176 14.59
+62.1%
i5-10600K 9.00

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 Platinum 8176 23179
+62.1%
i5-10600K 14301

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.59 9.00
Recency 25 April 2017 30 April 2020
Physical cores 28 6
Threads 56 12
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8176 has a 62.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 366.7% more physical cores and 366.7% more threads.

i5-10600K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 32% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8176 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10600K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8176 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-10600K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i5-10600K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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