i5-9600KF vs Xeon W-2155

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2155
2017
10 cores / 20 threads, 140 Watt
13.28
+97.6%
Core i5-9600KF
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
6.72

Xeon W-2155 outperforms Core i5-9600KF by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2155 and Core i5-9600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5671037
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.307.63
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Core i5
Power efficiency8.986.69
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,440$262

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9600KF has 5% better value for money than Xeon W-2155.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2155 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 speed3.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3337
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache13.75 MB (shared)9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)68 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2155 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2155 and Core i5-9600KF. 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 States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2155 and Core i5-9600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGX-Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2155 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 W-2155 and Core i5-9600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size512 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2155 and Core i5-9600KF.

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 W-2155 13.28
+97.6%
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 W-2155 21088
+97.6%
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 W-2155 1355
i5-9600KF 1630
+20.3%

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 W-2155 8701
+48.8%
i5-9600KF 5848

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.28 6.72
Recency 29 August 2017 7 January 2019
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 6
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon W-2155 has a 97.6% 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 1 year, and 47.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2155 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9600KF in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2155 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-9600KF is a desktop one.


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