CPU
GPU
Xeon Gold 6122
Core i5-13500E
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6122
Performance Per Dollar Core i5-13500E
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Gold 6122 | Core i5-13500E |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($235) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Legacy / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) / 10 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Gold 6122 | Core i5-13500E |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($235) |
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 Xeon Gold 6122 and Core i5-13500E
Xeon Gold 6122
The Xeon Gold 6122 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 20 cores and 40 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 28 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 120 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 23,781 points. Launch price was $800.
Core i5-13500E
The Core i5-13500E is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 4 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) architecture. It features 14 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 4.6 GHz. L3 cache: 24 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 24,096 points. Launch price was $299.
Processing Power
The Xeon Gold 6122 packs 20 cores / 40 threads, while the Core i5-13500E offers 14 cores / 20 threads — the Xeon Gold 6122 has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6122 versus 4.6 GHz on the Core i5-13500E — a 21.7% clock advantage for the Core i5-13500E (base: 1.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Core i5-13500E is built on the Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) architecture. In PassMark, the Xeon Gold 6122 scores 23,781 against the Core i5-13500E's 24,096 — a 1.3% lead for the Core i5-13500E. L3 cache: 28 MB on the Xeon Gold 6122 vs 24 MB (total) on the Core i5-13500E.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 6122 | Core i5-13500E |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 20 / 40+43% | 14 / 20 |
| Boost Clock | 3.7 GHz | 4.6 GHz+24% |
| Base Clock | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz+33% |
| L3 Cache | 28 MB+17% | 24 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | — | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm-29% |
| Architecture | — | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| PassMark | 23,781 | 24,096+1% |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | — | 21,216 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 1,862 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 14,166 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Gold 6122 uses the LGA3647 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-13500E uses LGA1700 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 6122 | Core i5-13500E |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA3647 | LGA1700 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 5.0+67% |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR5-4800 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 128 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 20 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Xeon Gold 6122) / VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-13500E). The Core i5-13500E includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics 770), while the Xeon Gold 6122 requires a dedicated GPU.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 6122 | Core i5-13500E |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | Yes |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d |
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