i9-12900KF vs Xeon Gold 6348

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6348
2021
28 cores / 56 threads, 235 Watt
32.64
+26.2%
Core i9-12900KF
2021
16 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
25.87

Xeon Gold 6348 outperforms Core i9-12900KF by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6348 and Core i9-12900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking123193
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data38.49
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i9
Power efficiency13.1419.59
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$564

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6348 and Core i9-12900KF 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads5624
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rateno data8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache42 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6348 and Core i9-12900KF 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)235 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6348 and Core i9-12900KF. 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-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6348 and Core i9-12900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6348 and Core i9-12900KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6348 and Core i9-12900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size6 TB128 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6348 and Core i9-12900KF.

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 6348 32.64
+26.2%
i9-12900KF 25.87

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 6348 51843
+26.1%
i9-12900KF 41101

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.64 25.87
Recency 6 April 2021 4 November 2021
Physical cores 28 16
Threads 56 24
Power consumption (TDP) 235 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon Gold 6348 has a 26.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 75% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.

i9-12900KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 88% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6348 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-12900KF in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6348 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-12900KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6348 and Core i9-12900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Xeon Gold 6348
Xeon Gold 6348
Intel Core i9-12900KF
Core i9-12900KF

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.9 16 votes

Rate Xeon Gold 6348 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4 551 vote

Rate Core i9-12900KF on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Xeon Gold 6348 or Core i9-12900KF, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.