Intel Core i9-14900KF vs Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-14900KF and Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 i9-14900KF

Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-14900KF

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 14
4 more threads: 32 vs 28
Around 100% higher clock speed: 6 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 82.5°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4696 vs 1649
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 58866 vs 23746

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 14
Number of threads	32 vs 28
Maximum frequency	6 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 82.5°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4696 vs 1649
PassMark - CPU mark	58866 vs 23746

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3

Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 125 Watt

Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-14900KF
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4696

1649

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

58866

23746

Name	Intel Core i9-14900KF	Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	4696	1649
PassMark - CPU mark	58866	23746
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16088
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		700
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7687

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-14900KF	Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3
Essentials
Launch date	17 Oct 2023	Q3'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$564
Place in performance rating	29	1384
Architecture codename		Haswell
Processor Number		E5-2683V3
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.00 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	82.5°C
Maximum frequency	6 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	24	14
Number of threads	32	28
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.65V–1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	120 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 51mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	x4, x8, x16
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)