Xeon Platinum 8558 vs Core i5-12600KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12600KF and Xeon Platinum 8558 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	329	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	65.22	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)	Emerald Rapids
Release date	27 October 2021 (2 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$264	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600KF and Xeon Platinum 8558 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	10 (Deca-Core)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	16	96
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	9.5 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	260 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	10 nm
Die size	215.25 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	78 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600KF and Xeon Platinum 8558 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	2
Socket	1700	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	330 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600KF and Xeon Platinum 8558. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-12600KF and Xeon Platinum 8558 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600KF and Xeon Platinum 8558 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12600KF and Xeon Platinum 8558. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.805 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600KF and Xeon Platinum 8558.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 October 2021	14 December 2023
Physical cores	10	48
Threads	16	96
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	330 Watt

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