i5-12600KF vs Xeon W-2170B

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2170B
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 140 Watt
15.15
Core i5-12600KF
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
17.56
+15.9%

Core i5-12600KF outperforms Xeon W-2170B by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking466358
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data48.63
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Core i5
Power efficiency10.2413.29
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date21 December 2017 (7 years ago)27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$264

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12600KF 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2816
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 4.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier2537
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)9.5 MB
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size484 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)66 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12600KF 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
Socket2066FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12600KF. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12600KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size512 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
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-2170B 15.15
i5-12600KF 17.56
+15.9%

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-2170B 24070
i5-12600KF 27901
+15.9%

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 W-2170B 980
i5-12600KF 2519
+157%

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-2170B 11314
i5-12600KF 12311
+8.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.15 17.56
Recency 21 December 2017 27 October 2021
Physical cores 14 10
Threads 28 16
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon W-2170B has 40% more physical cores and 75% more threads.

i5-12600KF, on the other hand, has a 15.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 12% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2170B in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2170B is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12600KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2170B and Core i5-12600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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