i9-9900K vs Xeon Gold 6140

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6140
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 140 Watt
15.39
+33.9%
Core i9-9900K
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
11.49

Xeon Gold 6140 outperforms Core i9-9900K by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i9-9900K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking453686
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.817.92
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldCore i9 (Desktop)
Power efficiency10.4011.44
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)19 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,445$488

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-9900K has 65% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6140.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i9-9900K 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3616
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache1.125 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache18 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperature91 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i9-9900K 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647LGA-1151
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i9-9900K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i9-9900K 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 Gold 6140 and Core i9-9900K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i9-9900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s44.668 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 Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i9-9900K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i9-9900K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i9-9900K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i9-9900K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 Gold 6140 15.39
+33.9%
i9-9900K 11.49

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 Gold 6140 24445
+34%
i9-9900K 18248

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 Gold 6140 1099
i9-9900K 1701
+54.8%

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 Gold 6140 8502
+5.6%
i9-9900K 8053

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.39 11.49
Recency 25 April 2017 19 October 2018
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon Gold 6140 has a 33.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

i9-9900K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 47.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6140 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-9900K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6140 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-9900K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i9-9900K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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