i5-13600 vs Xeon X5650

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5650 and Core i5-13600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1500	275
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.25	61.10
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	3.58	29.38
Architecture codename	Westmere-EP (2010−2011)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	16 March 2010 (14 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$53	$255

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13600 has 24340% better value for money than Xeon X5650.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5650 and Core i5-13600 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	12	20
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.06 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	239 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	81 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,170 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5650 and Core i5-13600 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA1366,LGA1366	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5650 and Core i5-13600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SIPP	-	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	40 Bit	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon X5650 and Core i5-13600 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 X5650 and Core i5-13600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5650 and Core i5-13600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	288 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 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	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.55 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5650 and Core i5-13600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon X5650 and Core i5-13600 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 X5650 and Core i5-13600 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 X5650 and Core i5-13600.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.73	20.94
Recency	16 March 2010	4 January 2023
Physical cores	6	14
Threads	12	20
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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