Intel Xeon W-3175X vs Intel Core i5-12600K

Last updated: 2023-11-17

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon W-3175X		Intel Core i5-12600K
CPU comparison Intel Xeon W-3175X or Intel Core i5-12600K - 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 W-3175X has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 512 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-3175X was released in Q4/2018. The Intel Core i5-12600K has 10 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600K was released in Q4/2021.

Intel Xeon W (83)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15)	CPU group	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
6	Generation	12
Skylake W	Architecture	Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i5-11600K
Intel Xeon W-3275	Successor	Intel Core i5-13600K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon W-3175X is a 28 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (3.80 GHz). The Intel Core i5-12600K has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.90 GHz).
Intel Xeon W-3175X	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600K
28	Cores	10
56	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.10 GHz (3.80 GHz)	A-Core	3.70 GHz (4.90 GHz) 6x Golden Cove
--	B-Core	2.80 GHz (3.60 GHz) 4x 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 W-3175X	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600K
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

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

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

Memory & PCIe The Intel Xeon W-3175X supports a maximum of 512 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600K can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon W-3175X	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600K
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
512 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	Yes
--	L2 Cache	9.50 MB
38.50 MB	L3 Cache	20.00 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 W-3175X has a TDP of 255 W, that of the Intel Core i5-12600K is 125 W.
Intel Xeon W-3175X	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600K
255 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	125 W
--	TDP (PL2)	150 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
85 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Xeon W-3175X has a 38.50 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-12600K cache has a total of 29.50 MB.
Intel Xeon W-3175X	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600K
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
Q4/2018	Release date	Q4/2021
2999 $	Release price	289 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon W-3175X (62%)

Intel Core i5-12600K (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 7 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon W-3175X (100%)

Intel Core i5-12600K (57%)

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 W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz	67 (64%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	105 (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 W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz	1848 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	909 (49%)

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 W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz	1112 (58%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	1918 (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 W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz	31350 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	17660 (56%)

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 W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz	1153 (62%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	1854 (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 W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz	23465 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	11912 (51%)

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 W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz	1546 (63%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	2472 (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 W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz	17358 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	11991 (69%)

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 W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz	417 (56%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	741 (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 W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz	12975 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	6702 (52%)

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 W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz	37183 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	27830 (75%)

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 W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz	188 (69%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	274 (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 W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz	5514 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	2596 (47%)

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 Xeon W-3175X @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz	742 (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 W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	249 (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 W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	766 (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 W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 3.70 GHz	5540 (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 W-3175X 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12600K 17,660 CB R23 MC @ 115 W	154 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon W-3175X	Intel Core i5-12600K
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