Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 vs Intel Core i9-9900K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Intel Core i9-9900K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22166 vs 18182
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 24 vs 16
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 22166 vs 18182

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 61% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
  • Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 84.5°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 120 Watt
  • Around 72% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2922 vs 1694
  • Around 90% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1336 vs 705
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8781 vs 7047
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 84.5°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2922 vs 1694
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1336 vs 705
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8781 vs 7047

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1694
2922
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22166
18182
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
705
1336
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
7047
8781
Name Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 Intel Core i9-9900K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1694 2922
PassMark - CPU mark 22166 18182
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 705 1336
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7047 8781
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7011
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 202.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.779
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 17.406
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2165
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6679
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2165
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6679

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 Intel Core i9-9900K

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Coffee Lake
Launch date Q3'14 October 2018
Place in performance rating 1411 792
Processor Number E5-2670V3 i9-9900K
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Desktop
Price now $909
Value for money (0-100) 6.63

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 9.6 GT/s QPI 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 84.5°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 12 8
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 24 16
VID voltage range 0.65V–1.30V
L1 cache 64K (per core)
L2 cache 256K (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 68 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 1600/1866/2133 DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011-3 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 2S 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, 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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E98
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5