i5-14600KF vs Xeon Platinum 8124M

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8124M
18 cores / 36 threads, 240 Watt
17.73
Core i5-14600KF
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
25.50
+43.8%

i5-14600KF outperforms Xeon Platinum 8124M by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-14600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking359190
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release dateno data17 October 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8124M 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads3620
Base clock speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache1.125 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache18 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8124M 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketSocket PFCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)240 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-14600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Statusno dataLaunched
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-14600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-14600KF are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-14600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1,536 GB192 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 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 Platinum 8124M 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 Platinum 8124M 17.73
i5-14600KF 25.50
+43.8%

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 Platinum 8124M 27336
i5-14600KF 39329
+43.9%

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 Platinum 8124M 1231
i5-14600KF 2780
+126%

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 Platinum 8124M 11252
i5-14600KF 15765
+40.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.73 25.50
Physical cores 18 14
Threads 36 20
Power consumption (TDP) 240 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8124M has 28.6% more physical cores and 80% more threads.

i5-14600KF, on the other hand, has a 43.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 92% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-14600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Platinum 8124M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8124M is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-14600KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-14600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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