Xeon E-2136 vs i9-9900KF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-9900KF
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
11.47
+35.3%
Xeon E-2136
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
8.48

Core i9-9900KF outperforms Xeon E-2136 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900KF and Xeon E-2136 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking688900
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.4225.77
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9Intel Xeon E
Power efficiency11.4310.03
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date8 January 2019 (5 years ago)12 July 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$488$289

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2136 has 206% better value for money than i9-9900KF.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900KF and Xeon E-2136 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data33
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data154 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900KF and Xeon E-2136 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon E-2136. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Core i9-9900KF and Xeon E-2136 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon E-2136 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon E-2136. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics P630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon E-2136.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-9900KF 11.47
+35.3%
Xeon E-2136 8.48

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
    • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-9900KF 18218
+35.2%
Xeon E-2136 13475

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-9900KF 1723
+13.4%
Xeon E-2136 1520

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-9900KF 8126
+31.6%
Xeon E-2136 6175

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.47 8.48
Recency 8 January 2019 12 July 2018
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

i9-9900KF has a 35.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Xeon E-2136, on the other hand, has 18.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-9900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2136 in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-9900KF is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2136 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-9900KF and Xeon E-2136, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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