Xeon E-2486 vs i5-12600KF

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12600KF and Xeon E-2486 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking358not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation48.63no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency13.29no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date27 October 2021 (3 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$264$506

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600KF 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 4.0no data
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/s16 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache384 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache9.5 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size215.25 mm2163 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 i5-12600KF 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
SocketFCLGA1700FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600KF 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® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-12600KF and Xeon E-2486 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF and Xeon E-2486. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.805 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 i5-12600KF and Xeon E-2486.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05
PCI Express lanes2016

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 October 2021 14 December 2023
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 95 Watt

i5-12600KF has 66.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

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

We couldn't decide between Core i5-12600KF and Xeon E-2486. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-12600KF is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2486 is a server/workstation one.


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