i5-13600K vs Xeon Gold 6342

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6342
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 230 Watt
29.79
+24.9%
Core i5-13600K
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
23.86

Xeon Gold 6342 outperforms Core i5-13600K by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-13600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking141211
Place by popularitynot in top-1006
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data58.69
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency12.2612.48
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-13600K 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads4820
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache36 MB (shared)24 MB
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)81 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-13600K 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA4189FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt125 W, 181 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-13600K. 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++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-13600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-13600K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-13600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size6 TB192 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.604 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.5 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-13600K.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes6420

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 6342 29.79
+24.9%
i5-13600K 23.86

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 6342 47320
+24.9%
i5-13600K 37895

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.79 23.86
Recency 6 April 2021 27 September 2022
Physical cores 24 14
Threads 48 20
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon Gold 6342 has a 24.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 71.4% more physical cores and 140% more threads.

i5-13600K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 84% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6342 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-13600K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6342 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-13600K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6342 and Core i5-13600K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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