Xeon Gold 6438N vs i5-13600K

Place in the ranking	210	117
Place by popularity	6	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	58.58	25.59
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	12.48	15.35
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$319	$3,351

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13600K has 129% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6438N.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13600K and Xeon Gold 6438N 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	20	64
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB	60 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	257 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	85 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13600K and Xeon Gold 6438N 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	FCLGA1700	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W, 181 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13600K and Xeon Gold 6438N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
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	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-13600K and Xeon Gold 6438N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13600K and Xeon Gold 6438N are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13600K and Xeon Gold 6438N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	192 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.604 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 770	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.5 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13600K and Xeon Gold 6438N integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13600K and Xeon Gold 6438N integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13600K and Xeon Gold 6438N integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13600K and Xeon Gold 6438N.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5
PCI Express lanes	20	80

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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.

i5-13600K 24.32

Xeon Gold 6438N 33.87
+39.3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-13600K 37905

Xeon Gold 6438N 52789
+39.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.32	33.87
Recency	27 September 2022	10 January 2023
Physical cores	14	32
Threads	20	64
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	205 Watt

i5-13600K has 64% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6438N, on the other hand, has a 39.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and 128.6% more physical cores and 220% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6438N is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-13600K in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-13600K is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6438N is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-13600K and Xeon Gold 6438N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.