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Intel Core i5-8600K vs Intel Xeon Gold 6126. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2017
Intel Core i5-8600K
Intel Core i5-8600K
Released
Q3/2017
Overall score
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Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Intel Xeon Gold 6126

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-8600K or Intel Xeon Gold 6126? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-8600K has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q4/2017.

Intel Xeon Gold 6126 has a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. 12 Cores. Power consumption of 125 W. Released in Q3/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    425 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 28% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 14% better overclocked clock speed

    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    95 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-8600K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    176 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    223 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    307 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    271 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    203 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    303 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    343 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    487 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    751 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    93 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    50 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    173 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    12 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    162 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    18 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    437 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    330 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    About 2 times more cores

    12 left arrow 6

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon Gold 6126 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    412 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    34 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    344 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    145 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    186 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    130 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    80 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    379 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    75 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    266 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-8600K Intel Core i5-8600K
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 Intel Xeon Gold 6126
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Xeon Gold
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000 left arrow Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-7600K left arrow --
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-9600K left arrow --
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 12
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    6 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon Gold 6126 and Intel Core i5-8600K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 6
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 48
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-8600K and Intel Xeon Gold 6126 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 125 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-8600K and Intel Core i5-8600K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    9.00 MB left arrow 19.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S left arrow Skylake
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow LGA 3647
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q3/2017

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-8600K and Intel Xeon Gold 6126.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
406
Intel Core i5-8600K
349
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
2181
Intel Core i5-8600K
9189
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
183
Intel Core i5-8600K
161
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
1040
Intel Core i5-8600K
1996
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
4561
Intel Core i5-8600K
4139
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
20638
Intel Core i5-8600K
37493
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
2.27
Intel Core i5-8600K
1.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
11.09
Intel Core i5-8600K
21.94
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
12809
Intel Core i5-8600K
19711
Intel Xeon Gold 6126

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