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Intel Core i5-8600K vs Intel Xeon Gold 6148F. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2017
Intel Core i5-8600K
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Q3/2017
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Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-8600K or Intel Xeon Gold 6148F? 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 base frequency of 3.60 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q4/2017.

Intel Xeon Gold 6148F has a base frequency of 2.40 GHz. 20 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 160 W. Released in Q3/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    168 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 50% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 16% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    95 W left arrow 160 W

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    134 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    193 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    273 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    245 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    178 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    292 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    235 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    320 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    667 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    90 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    50 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    170 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    15 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    161 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    10 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    291 place
  • More number of cores

    14 more cores

    20 left arrow 6

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon Gold 6148F CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    306 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    39 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    134 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    26 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    113 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    22 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-8600K Intel Core i5-8600K
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
CPU family and group

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

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

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.6 GHz left arrow 2.4 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 20
  • CPU Threads
    6 left arrow 40
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.3 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    4.1 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (20 Cores)
    - left arrow 3 GHz
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.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow -
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    1150 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow -
  • Shader
    192 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

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

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon Gold 6148F and Intel Core i5-8600K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-8600K and Intel Xeon Gold 6148F Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    95 W left arrow 160 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-8600K and Intel Xeon Gold 6148F, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S left arrow Skylake
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    9.00 MB left arrow 28.00 MB
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q3/2017
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow LGA 3647
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

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 6148F.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

183.000000
Intel Core i5-8600K
161.000000
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

1040.000000
Intel Core i5-8600K
3310.000000
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

4561.000000
Intel Core i5-8600K
4133.000000
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

20638.000000
Intel Core i5-8600K
62173.000000
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

2.270000
Intel Core i5-8600K
1.900000
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

11.090000
Intel Core i5-8600K
36.380000
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F

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