i5-9600 vs Xeon E3-1240 v6

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1240 v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 72 Watt
5.44
Core i5-9600
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
6.56
+20.6%

Core i5-9600 outperforms Xeon E3-1240 v6 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11661049
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.248.39
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Intel Core i5
Power efficiency7.159.55
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date28 March 2017 (7 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$272$213

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9600 has 34% better value for money than Xeon E3-1240 v6.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-9600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads86
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3731
L1 cache256 KB384 KB
L2 cache1 MB1.5 MB
L3 cache8 MB9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-9600 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)72 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-9600. 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++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-9600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-9600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-9600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-9600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/A4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPN/A4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/A4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-9600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/A12
OpenGLN/A4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-9600.

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.

Xeon E3-1240 v6 5.44
i5-9600 6.56
+20.6%

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.

Xeon E3-1240 v6 8639
i5-9600 10413
+20.5%

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.

Xeon E3-1240 v6 1397
i5-9600 1533
+9.7%

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.

Xeon E3-1240 v6 4395
i5-9600 4967
+13%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.44 6.56
Recency 28 March 2017 23 April 2019
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 6
Power consumption (TDP) 72 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E3-1240 v6 has 33.3% more threads.

i5-9600, on the other hand, has a 20.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more physical cores, and 10.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1240 v6 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1240 v6 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-9600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-9600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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