Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Xeon Gold 6338

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-12900F CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6338
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Xeon Gold 6338

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-12900F and the Intel Xeon Gold 6338 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-12900F 16 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6338 which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
12 Generation 3
Alder Lake S Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-11900F Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-13900F Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-12900F is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (5.10 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338 clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i9-12900F Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338
16 Cores 32
24 Threads 64
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz (5.10 GHz)
8x Golden Cove		 A-Core 2.00 GHz (3.20 GHz)
1.80 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Gracemont		 B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i9-12900F Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-12900F, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6338 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i9-12900F Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
14.00 MB L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache 48.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 64
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-12900F has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338 is 205 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i9-12900F Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
202 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-12900F has 44.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6338 is at 48.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
Intel Core i9-12900F Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338
10 nm Technology 10 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 4189
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 Q2/2021
464 $ Release price 2612 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 (57%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 (0%)

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 i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
1968 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz
1108 (56%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
2637 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz
1526 (58%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
1988 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
26455 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
15712 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
15367 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
764 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
10097 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
36739 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
287 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
3911 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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News and articles for the Intel Core i9-12900F and the Intel Xeon Gold 6338

Intel Core i9-13900 benchmark of engineering sample
Intel Core i9-13900 benchmark of engineering sample
Posted by Stefan on 2022-06-15
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