Intel Xeon Gold 5218B vs Intel Core i9-12900KF

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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-12900KF
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Core i9-12900KF

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B and the Intel Core i9-12900KF and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B 16 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Core i9-12900KF which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2021.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
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 Intel Core i9-11900KF
-- Successor Intel Core i9-13900KF

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-12900KF clocks with 3.20 GHz (5.20 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Characteristic Intel Core i9-12900KF
16 Cores 16
32 Threads 24
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.30 GHz (3.90 GHz) A-Core 3.20 GHz (5.20 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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 Xeon Gold 5218B Characteristic Intel Core i9-12900KF
-- 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 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B, while the Intel Core i9-12900KF supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Characteristic Intel Core i9-12900KF
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
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 14.00 MB
22.00 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
48 PCIe lanes 20
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-12900KF is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Characteristic Intel Core i9-12900KF
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) 241 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-12900KF is at 44.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Characteristic Intel Core i9-12900KF
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 Q4/2021
-- Release price 564 $
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
124 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
1564 (100%)

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 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
1997 (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 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
27472 (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 Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
1990 (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 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
17595 (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 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
2664 (100%)

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 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
15986 (100%)

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 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
779 (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 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
10511 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
364 (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 Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
41207 (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 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
819 (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 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
11365 (100%)

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 Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
294 (100%)

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 Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
4111 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
27,472 CB R23 MC @ 240 W
114 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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