i5-6600K vs Xeon Gold 5122

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5122
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 105 Watt
5.59
+40.5%
Core i5-6600K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 91 Watt
3.98

Xeon Gold 5122 outperforms Core i5-6600K by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-6600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11551431
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.570.83
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Core i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency5.044.14
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)5 August 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,221$242

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5122 has 89% better value for money than i5-6600K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-6600K 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3635
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data122 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data64 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-6600K 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt91 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-6600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-6600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-6600K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-6600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 530
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-6600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-6600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-6600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-6600K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 Gold 5122 5.59
+40.5%
i5-6600K 3.98

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 Gold 5122 8874
+40.4%
i5-6600K 6319

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 Gold 5122 1260
i5-6600K 1427
+13.3%

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 Gold 5122 4608
+14.3%
i5-6600K 4031

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.59 3.98
Recency 25 April 2017 5 August 2015
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 91 Watt

Xeon Gold 5122 has a 40.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more threads.

i5-6600K, on the other hand, has 15.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5122 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6600K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5122 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-6600K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-6600K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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