i5-9600KF vs Xeon E5-1650

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1650
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
5.30
Core i5-9600KF
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
6.98
+31.7%

Core i5-9600KF outperforms Xeon E5-1650 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1650 and Core i5-9600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11941019
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.967.85
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency3.726.70
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$175$262

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9600KF has 32% better value for money than Xeon E5-1650.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1650 and Core i5-9600KF 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads126
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache12288 KB (shared)9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size435 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature64 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors2,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1650 and Core i5-9600KF 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Core i5-9600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® 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++
Flex Memory Access-no data
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1650 and Core i5-9600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Core i5-9600KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Core i5-9600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size256 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Core i5-9600KF.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-1650 5.30
i5-9600KF 6.98
+31.7%

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 E5-1650 8113
i5-9600KF 10684
+31.7%

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 E5-1650 592
i5-9600KF 1615
+173%

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 E5-1650 2932
i5-9600KF 5762
+96.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.30 6.98
Recency 6 March 2012 7 January 2019
Threads 12 6
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-1650 has 100% more threads.

i5-9600KF, on the other hand, has a 31.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1650 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1650 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-9600KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1650 and Core i5-9600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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