Core i5-1250P vs Xeon Gold 6137
Core i5-1250P
Xeon Gold 6137
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Core i5-1250P
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6137
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Core i5-1250P | Xeon Gold 6137 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Alder Lake-P (2022) / Intel 7 nm) | ✨ Modern (Legacy / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Core i5-1250P | Xeon Gold 6137 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-1250P and Xeon Gold 6137
Core i5-1250P
The Core i5-1250P is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 23 February 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Alder Lake-P (2022) architecture. It features 12 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 1.7 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1744. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR4, DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 19,167 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon Gold 6137
The Xeon Gold 6137 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.9 GHz, with boost up to 4.1 GHz. L3 cache: 25 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 205 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 19,365 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Core i5-1250P packs 12 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon Gold 6137 offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Core i5-1250P has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Core i5-1250P versus 4.1 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6137 — a 7.1% clock advantage for the Core i5-1250P (base: 1.7 GHz vs 3.9 GHz). The Core i5-1250P is built on the Alder Lake-P (2022) architecture. In PassMark, the Core i5-1250P scores 19,167 against the Xeon Gold 6137's 19,365 — a 1% lead for the Xeon Gold 6137. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core i5-1250P vs 25 MB on the Xeon Gold 6137.
| Feature | Core i5-1250P | Xeon Gold 6137 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 12 / 16+50% | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 4.4 GHz+7% | 4.1 GHz |
| Base Clock | 1.7 GHz | 3.9 GHz+129% |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB (total) | 25 MB+108% |
| L2 Cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | — |
| Process | Intel 7 nm-50% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Alder Lake-P (2022) | — |
| PassMark | 19,167 | 19,365+1% |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | 9,250 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 1,785 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 8,420 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Core i5-1250P uses the FCBGA1744 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Gold 6137 uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Core i5-1250P | Xeon Gold 6137 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FCBGA1744 | LGA3647 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR5-4800 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ❌ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-1250P) / not specified (Xeon Gold 6137). The Core i5-1250P includes integrated graphics (Iris Xe Graphics (80 EU)), while the Xeon Gold 6137 requires a dedicated GPU.
| Feature | Core i5-1250P | Xeon Gold 6137 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | — |
| IGPU Model | Iris Xe Graphics (80 EU) | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | Yes | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d | — |
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