i7-12700K vs Xeon Gold 6138T

Place in the ranking	574	239
Place by popularity	not in top-100	57
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.26	40.09
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	9.84	16.49
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)	4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,742	$409

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-12700K has 1130% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6138T.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6138T and Core i7-12700K 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	40	20
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	no data	8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	20	36
L1 cache	1.25 MB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	27.5 MB	25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	215.25 mm²
Maximum core temperature	94 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6138T and Core i7-12700K 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	4 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6138T and Core i7-12700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
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	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6138T and Core i7-12700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6138T and Core i7-12700K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6138T and Core i7-12700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6138T and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6138T and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6138T and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6138T and Core i7-12700K.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

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 6138T 13.00

i7-12700K 21.78
+67.5%

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 6138T 20649

i7-12700K 34596
+67.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.00	21.78
Recency	25 April 2017	4 November 2021
Physical cores	20	12
Threads	40	20
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm

Xeon Gold 6138T has 66.7% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i7-12700K, on the other hand, has a 67.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-12700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6138T in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6138T is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-12700K is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6138T and Core i7-12700K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.