Intel Core i5-12600T vs Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

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Intel Core i5-12600T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-12600T and the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-12600T 6 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
12 Generation 2
Alder Lake S Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-11600T Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-13600T Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12600T is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6212U clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-12600T Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
6 Cores 24
12 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i5-12600T Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-12600T, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-12600T Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2933
128 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
7.50 MB L2 Cache --
18.00 MB L3 Cache 35.75 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 48
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-12600T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-12600T Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
74 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12600T has 25.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6212U is at 35.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i5-12600T Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 1700 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2019
223 $ Release price 2000 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600T (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U (61%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600T (54%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1785 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
1087 (61%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
8199 (45%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
18344 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
17302 (63%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
27489 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
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