i5-12600K vs Xeon W-3345

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-3345
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 250 Watt
28.77
+65.1%
Core i5-12600K
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
17.43

Xeon W-3345 outperforms Core i5-12600K by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3345 and Core i5-12600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking157364
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data43.97
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency10.8813.19
Architecture codenameIce Lake-W (2021)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date29 July 2021 (3 years ago)4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$289

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3345 and Core i5-12600K 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads4816
Base clock speed3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rate8 GT/s8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache36 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data215.25 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 W-3345 and Core i5-12600K 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)250 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3345 and Core i5-12600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon W-3345 and Core i5-12600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
SGX-no data
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3345 and Core i5-12600K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-3345 and Core i5-12600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size4 TB128 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.805 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 data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-3345 and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-3345 and Core i5-12600K 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 W-3345 and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3345 and Core i5-12600K.

PCIe version45.0 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 W-3345 28.77
+65.1%
i5-12600K 17.43

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-3345 45694
+65.1%
i5-12600K 27683

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-3345 1460
i5-12600K 2483
+70.1%

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-3345 13695
+15.5%
i5-12600K 11860

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.77 17.43
Recency 29 July 2021 4 November 2021
Physical cores 24 10
Threads 48 16
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon W-3345 has a 65.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 140% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i5-12600K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-3345 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12600K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-3345 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12600K is a desktop one.


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