i5-14600KF vs Xeon Gold 6226R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6226R
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
16.56
Core i5-14600KF
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
24.67
+49%

Core i5-14600KF outperforms Xeon Gold 6226R by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6226R and Core i5-14600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking399205
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.6870.30
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency10.4518.68
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,300$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-14600KF has 210% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6226R.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6226R and Core i5-14600KF 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads3220
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz5.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache1 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache22 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6226R and Core i5-14600KF 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6226R and Core i5-14600KF. 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+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6226R and Core i5-14600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6226R and Core i5-14600KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6226R and Core i5-14600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1 TB192 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6226R and Core i5-14600KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
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 6226R 16.56
i5-14600KF 24.67
+49%

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 6226R 26297
i5-14600KF 39188
+49%

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 6226R 1351
i5-14600KF 2770
+105%

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 6226R 9598
i5-14600KF 15757
+64.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.56 24.67
Recency 24 February 2020 17 October 2023
Physical cores 16 14
Threads 32 20
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon Gold 6226R has 14.3% more physical cores and 60% more threads.

i5-14600KF, on the other hand, has a 49% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 20% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-14600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6226R in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6226R is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-14600KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6226R and Core i5-14600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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