i5-9600KF vs Xeon E5-2650 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2650 v3
2014
10 cores / 20 threads, 105 Watt
7.42
+10.4%
Core i5-9600KF
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
6.72

Xeon E5-2650 v3 outperforms Core i5-9600KF by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2650 v3 and Core i5-9600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9831037
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data7.63
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency6.696.69
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$262

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2650 v3 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads206
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate9.6 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2650 v3 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2650 v3 and Core i5-9600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® 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++
Flex Memory Access-no data
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2650 v3 and Core i5-9600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2650 v3 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 E5-2650 v3 and Core i5-9600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2650 v3 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 E5-2650 v3 7.42
+10.4%
i5-9600KF 6.72

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 E5-2650 v3 11788
+10.4%
i5-9600KF 10674

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 E5-2650 v3 896
i5-9600KF 1630
+81.9%

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 E5-2650 v3 5416
i5-9600KF 5848
+8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.42 6.72
Recency 8 September 2014 7 January 2019
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 6
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-2650 v3 has a 10.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 66.7% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads.

i5-9600KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 10.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2650 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9600KF in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2650 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-9600KF is a desktop one.


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