i9-11900F vs Xeon E3-1205 v6

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Core i9-11900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1511	523
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.78	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E3	no data
Power efficiency	5.21	20.34
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	28 March 2017 (7 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$193	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Core i9-11900F 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Core i9-11900F 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Core i9-11900F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Core i9-11900F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Core i9-11900F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Core i9-11900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics P630	no data
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Core i9-11900F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Core i9-11900F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Core i9-11900F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Core i9-11900F.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.58	13.97
Recency	28 March 2017	16 March 2021
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16

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