i5-12600KF vs Xeon E-2136

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2136
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
8.48
Core i5-12600KF
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
17.56
+107%

Core i5-12600KF outperforms Xeon E-2136 by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking900358
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation25.7248.58
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon EIntel Core i5
Power efficiency10.0313.29
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date12 July 2018 (6 years ago)4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$289$264

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12600KF has 89% better value for money than Xeon E-2136.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-12600KF 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Performance-coresno data6
Efficient-coresno data4
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 4.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier3337
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)9.5 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size154 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-12600KF 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-12600KF. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-12600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-12600KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

Xeon E-2136 8.48
i5-12600KF 17.56
+107%

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.

Xeon E-2136 13475
i5-12600KF 27892
+107%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E-2136 1520
i5-12600KF 2521
+65.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E-2136 6175
i5-12600KF 12312
+99.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.48 17.56
Recency 12 July 2018 4 November 2021
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon E-2136 has 56.3% lower power consumption.

i5-12600KF, on the other hand, has a 107.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 66.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Core i5-12600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2136 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2136 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12600KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-12600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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