i5-11600 vs Xeon W-2123

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2123
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 120 Watt
5.53
Core i5-11600
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.79
+113%

Core i5-11600 outperforms Xeon W-2123 by a whopping 113% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-11600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1162682
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.93no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency4.2016.54
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-11600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-11600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-11600. 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, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-11600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGX--
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-11600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-11600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size512 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s50 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-11600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-11600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-11600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2123 and Core i5-11600.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 W-2123 5.53
i5-11600 11.79
+113%

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 W-2123 8470
i5-11600 18041
+113%

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 W-2123 1200
i5-11600 2127
+77.3%

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 W-2123 4331
i5-11600 8016
+85.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.53 11.79
Recency 29 August 2017 16 March 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt

i5-11600 has a 113.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-11600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2123 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2123 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-11600 is a desktop one.


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