Intel Xeon Gold 5218 vs Intel Core i5-12490F

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Intel Xeon Gold 5218 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12490F
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 Intel Core i5-12490F

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 5218 or Intel Core i5-12490F - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Core i5-12490F has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12490F was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Core i 12000 (34)
2 Generation 12
Cascade Lake Architecture Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-13490F

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Core i5-12490F has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.60 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12490F
16 Cores 6
32 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 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 Xeon Gold 5218 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12490F
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
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

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12490F can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12490F
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
1024 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 7.50 MB
22.00 MB L3 Cache 18.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
48 PCIe lanes 20
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 has a TDP of 125 W, that of the Intel Core i5-12490F is 65 W.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12490F
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) 117 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 has a 22.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-12490F cache has a total of 25.50 MB.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12490F
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q1/2022
1275 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 (59%)
Intel Core i5-12490F (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12490F (79%)

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 Xeon Gold 5218 Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
1041 (59%)
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1778 (100%)

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 Xeon Gold 5218 Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
12543 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
8686 (69%)

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 Xeon Gold 5218 Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
22369 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
20002 (89%)

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 Xeon Gold 5218 Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1729 (100%)

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 Xeon Gold 5218 Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
12345 (100%)

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 Xeon Gold 5218 Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
1308 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.60 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 Xeon Gold 5218 Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
8856 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 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 Xeon Gold 5218 Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
677 (100%)

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 Xeon Gold 5218 Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
4766 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
730 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
4993 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 Intel Core i5-12490F
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