Intel Core i9-13900K vs Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900K and Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i9-13900K

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900K

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
26 more threads: 32 vs 6
Around 37% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
5.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4612 vs 911
8.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 58727 vs 6851

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 6
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4612 vs 911
PassMark - CPU mark	58727 vs 6851

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3

6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 125 Watt

Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900K
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4612

911

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

58727

6851

Name	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	4612	911
PassMark - CPU mark	58727	6851
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	15954
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		410
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2164

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Haswell
Launch date	27 Sep 2022	Q3'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$599
Place in performance rating	30	2489
Processor Number	i9-13900K	E5-2603V3
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1920 KB
L2 cache	48 MB
L3 cache	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.8°C
Maximum frequency	5.80 GHz
Number of cores	24	6
Number of threads	32	6
Base frequency		1.60 GHz
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.65V–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	51 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4 1600
Graphics
Device ID	0xA780
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.65 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	85 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 45mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	40
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)