i5-13600KF vs Xeon Platinum 9242

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i5-13600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	212
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	63.34
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	no data	12.45
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-AP (2019)	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i5-13600KF 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	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	96	20
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	23	35
L1 cache	3 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	48 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	71.5 MB (shared)	6 MB
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
Number of transistors	8,000 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i5-13600KF 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	1
Socket	Intel BGA5903	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	125 W, 181 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i5-13600KF. 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	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i5-13600KF 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 9242 and Core i5-13600KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i5-13600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	192 GB
Max memory channels	12	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	281.6 GB/s	89.604 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i5-13600KF.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 April 2019	27 September 2022
Physical cores	48	14
Threads	96	20
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	125 Watt

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