i5-13600KF vs Xeon W-3245

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3245 and Core i5-13600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	274	197
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	43.02	66.38
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date	3 June 2019 (5 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13600KF has 54% better value for money than Xeon W-3245.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3245 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	32	20
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	32	35
L1 cache	1 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	22 MB	6 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	77 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3245 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	125 W, 181 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3245 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	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon W-3245 and Core i5-13600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3245 and Core i5-13600KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-3245 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	1 TB	192 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	89.604 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3245 and Core i5-13600KF.

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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	20.02	24.45
Recency	3 June 2019	27 September 2022
Physical cores	16	14
Threads	32	20
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	125 Watt

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