i5-11600K vs Xeon Gold 6130T

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6130T
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
13.78
+11.3%
Core i5-11600K
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 125 Watt
12.38

Xeon Gold 6130T outperforms Core i5-11600K by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6130T and Core i5-11600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking536617
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.48no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency10.399.33
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,988no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6130T and Core i5-11600K 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3212
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache22 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature92 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6130T and Core i5-11600K 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
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6130T and Core i5-11600K. 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, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6130T and Core i5-11600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6130T and Core i5-11600K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6130T and Core i5-11600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s50 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6130T and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6130T and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6130T and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6130T and Core i5-11600K.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 6130T 13.78
+11.3%
i5-11600K 12.38

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 6130T 21804
+11.3%
i5-11600K 19589

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.78 12.38
Recency 11 July 2017 16 March 2021
Physical cores 16 6
Threads 32 12

Xeon Gold 6130T has a 11.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

i5-11600K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years.

The Xeon Gold 6130T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-11600K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6130T is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-11600K is a desktop one.


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