Xeon E-2486 vs i5-11600KF

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11600KF and Xeon E-2486 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking629not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency9.35no data
Architecture codenameRocket Lake (2021)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$506

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11600KF and Xeon E-2486 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s16 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11600KF and Xeon E-2486 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11600KF and Xeon E-2486. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-11600KF and Xeon E-2486 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11600KF and Xeon E-2486 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11600KF and Xeon E-2486. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth50 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11600KF and Xeon E-2486.

PCIe version4.05
PCI Express lanes2016

Pros & cons summary


Recency 16 March 2021 14 December 2023
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E-2486 has an age advantage of 2 years, and 31.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-11600KF and Xeon E-2486. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-11600KF is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2486 is a server/workstation one.


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