i9-9900KS vs Xeon E5-2690

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 135 Watt
6.13
Core i9-9900KS
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 127 Watt
12.25
+99.8%

Core i9-9900KS outperforms Xeon E5-2690 by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 and Core i9-9900KS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1093634
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.9210.80
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i9
Power efficiency4.299.12
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)28 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$397$513

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-9900KS has 176% better value for money than Xeon E5-2690.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 and Core i9-9900KS 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.9 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data40
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache20480 KB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size435 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °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 E5-2690 and Core i9-9900KS 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)135 Watt127 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Core i9-9900KS. 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 E5-2690 and Core i9-9900KS 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 E5-2690 and Core i9-9900KS are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Core i9-9900KS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size384 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2690 and Core i9-9900KS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Core i9-9900KS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Core i9-9900KS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Core i9-9900KS.

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 E5-2690 6.13
i9-9900KS 12.25
+99.8%

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 E5-2690 9744
i9-9900KS 19461
+99.7%

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 E5-2690 585
i9-9900KS 1811
+210%

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 E5-2690 3459
i9-9900KS 8647
+150%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.13 12.25
Recency 6 March 2012 28 October 2019
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 127 Watt

i9-9900KS has a 99.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 6.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-9900KS is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2690 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2690 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-9900KS is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2690 and Core i9-9900KS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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