Core i7-13620H vs Xeon Gold 6122

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Core i7-13620H

2023

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +41.9% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 45W instead of 120W, a 75W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FCBGA1744 with DDR5 support instead of LGA3647 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with UHD Graphics (64EU), while Xeon Gold 6122 needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon Gold 6122, which brings 20 cores / 40 threads.

Xeon Gold 6122

2018

Why buy it

✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 20 cores / 40 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i7-13620H across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (23,781 vs 23,804).
❌166.7% higher power demand at 120W vs 45W.
❌Older platform position on LGA3647 with DDR4, while Core i7-13620H moves to FCBGA1744 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core i7-13620H can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Core i7-13620H

2023

Xeon Gold 6122

2018

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +41.9% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 45W instead of 120W, a 75W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FCBGA1744 with DDR5 support instead of LGA3647 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with UHD Graphics (64EU), while Xeon Gold 6122 needs a discrete GPU.

Why buy it

✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 20 cores / 40 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon Gold 6122, which brings 20 cores / 40 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i7-13620H across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (23,781 vs 23,804).
❌166.7% higher power demand at 120W vs 45W.
❌Older platform position on LGA3647 with DDR4, while Core i7-13620H moves to FCBGA1744 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core i7-13620H can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Core i7-13620H better than Xeon Gold 6122?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon Gold 6122 makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Core i7-13620H is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for gaming?

If gaming is the priority, Core i7-13620H is the better pick here. According to our tests, it delivers 41.9% more average FPS across 4 shared CPU game tests.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Core i7-13620H is the better fit. You are getting 0.1% better PassMark, backed by 10 cores and 16 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Core i7-13620H still looks like the safer overall buy. Core i7-13620H is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it gives you a 41.9% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Core i7-13620H is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2023 vs 2018), a healthier platform with FCBGA1744 and DDR5 instead of LGA3647, more multi-core headroom with 10 cores / 16 threads instead of 20/40, and AVX-512 support for heavier modern compute workloads. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

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.

Core i7-13620H Benchmark Check

Xeon Gold 6122 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core i7-13620H	Xeon Gold 6122
1080p
low	293 FPS	186 FPS
medium	269 FPS	151 FPS
high	229 FPS	123 FPS
ultra	196 FPS	95 FPS
1440p
low	241 FPS	146 FPS
medium	197 FPS	115 FPS
high	162 FPS	92 FPS
ultra	141 FPS	72 FPS
4K
low	169 FPS	68 FPS
medium	138 FPS	57 FPS
high	107 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	36 FPS

Open Core i7-13620H Open Xeon Gold 6122

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core i7-13620H	Xeon Gold 6122
1080p
low	595 FPS	211 FPS
medium	519 FPS	188 FPS
high	426 FPS	161 FPS
ultra	384 FPS	136 FPS
1440p
low	532 FPS	183 FPS
medium	450 FPS	166 FPS
high	380 FPS	143 FPS
ultra	325 FPS	120 FPS
4K
low	329 FPS	119 FPS
medium	281 FPS	109 FPS
high	258 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	227 FPS	82 FPS

Open Core i7-13620H Open Xeon Gold 6122

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core i7-13620H	Xeon Gold 6122
1080p
low	595 FPS	595 FPS
medium	595 FPS	559 FPS
high	595 FPS	507 FPS
ultra	595 FPS	439 FPS
1440p
low	595 FPS	558 FPS
medium	595 FPS	453 FPS
high	587 FPS	411 FPS
ultra	507 FPS	355 FPS
4K
low	595 FPS	405 FPS
medium	494 FPS	315 FPS
high	442 FPS	281 FPS
ultra	374 FPS	225 FPS

Open Core i7-13620H Open Xeon Gold 6122

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core i7-13620H	Xeon Gold 6122
1080p
low	595 FPS	595 FPS
medium	595 FPS	595 FPS
high	595 FPS	595 FPS
ultra	595 FPS	577 FPS
1440p
low	595 FPS	595 FPS
medium	595 FPS	595 FPS
high	595 FPS	513 FPS
ultra	595 FPS	441 FPS
4K
low	595 FPS	471 FPS
medium	557 FPS	421 FPS
high	502 FPS	375 FPS
ultra	432 FPS	325 FPS

Open Core i7-13620H Open Xeon Gold 6122

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i7-13620H and Xeon Gold 6122

Core i7-13620H

The Core i7-13620H is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 4 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) architecture. It features 10 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 4.9 GHz. L3 cache: 24 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1744. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267. Passmark benchmark score: 23,804 points. Launch price was $502.

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.

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Processing Power

The Core i7-13620H packs 10 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon Gold 6122 offers 20 cores / 40 threads — the Xeon Gold 6122 has 10 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.9 GHz on the Core i7-13620H versus 3.7 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6122 — a 27.9% clock advantage for the Core i7-13620H (base: 2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The Core i7-13620H is built on the Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) architecture. In PassMark, the Core i7-13620H scores 23,804 against the Xeon Gold 6122's 23,781 — a 0.1% lead for the Core i7-13620H. L3 cache: 24 MB (total) on the Core i7-13620H vs 28 MB on the Xeon Gold 6122.

Feature	Core i7-13620H	Xeon Gold 6122
Cores / Threads	10 / 16	20 / 40+100%
Boost Clock	4.9 GHz+32%	3.7 GHz
Base Clock	2.4 GHz+33%	1.8 GHz
L3 Cache	24 MB (total)	28 MB+17%
L2 Cache	2 MB (per core)	—
Process	Intel 7 nm-50%	14 nm
Architecture	Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024)	—
PassMark	23,804	23,781
Cinebench R23 Multi	15,176	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,859	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	11,766	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core i7-13620H uses the FCBGA1744 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Gold 6122 uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Core i7-13620H	Xeon Gold 6122
Socket	FCBGA1744	LGA3647
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+33%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-5200	—
Max RAM Capacity	96 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	20	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Core i7-13620H) / not specified (Xeon Gold 6122). The Core i7-13620H includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics (64EU)), while the Xeon Gold 6122 requires a dedicated GPU.