Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 vs Intel Core i7-9700K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 and Intel Core i7-9700K 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).

Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3

Intel Core i7-9700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 8
28 more threads: 36 vs 8
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33219 vs 14424

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 8
Number of threads	36 vs 8
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	33219 vs 14424

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 36% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 76.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 145 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2868 vs 1915

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 76.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 145 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2868 vs 1915

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1915

2868

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33219

14424

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3	Intel Core i7-9700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1915	2868
PassMark - CPU mark	33219	14424
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1306
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5855
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		195.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.105
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		15.67
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2066
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2066

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3	Intel Core i7-9700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q3'14	October 2018
Place in performance rating	935	1386
Processor Number	E5-2699V3	i7-9700K
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Announced	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Price now		$409.99
Value for money (0-100)		12.64
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	76.4°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	4.90 GHz
Number of cores	18	8
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	36	8
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
L1 cache		64K (per core)
L2 cache		256K (per core)
L3 cache		12 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 51mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	145 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