Core i5-13600K vs Xeon W-3235

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3235 and Core i5-13600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	365	182
Place by popularity	not in top-100	6
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.15	53.04
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	3 June 2019 (5 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,398	$319
Current price	$1077 (0.8x MSRP)	$416 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13600K has 209% better value for money than Xeon W-3235.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3235 and Core i5-13600K 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	24	20
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB	24 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3235 and Core i5-13600K 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3235 and Core i5-13600K. 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	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon W-3235 and Core i5-13600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3235 and Core i5-13600K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-3235 and Core i5-13600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	1 TB	192 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-3235 and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-3235 and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-3235 and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3235 and Core i5-13600K.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	64	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i5-13600K outperforms Xeon W-3235 by 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	16.50	24.62
Recency	3 June 2019	27 September 2022
Physical cores	12	14
Threads	24	20
Cost	$1398	$319
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	125 Watt

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