Xeon Phi 7210 vs Core i5-9600K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9600K and Xeon Phi 7210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	951	1212
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.89	2.86
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	Knights Landing (2016)
Release date	19 October 2018 (5 years ago)	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$262	no data
Current price	$204 (0.8x MSRP)	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9600K has 316% better value for money than Xeon Phi 7210.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9600K and Xeon Phi 7210 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	6	256
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	1.5 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	0 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	8,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9600K and Xeon Phi 7210 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	3647
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	215 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9600K and Xeon Phi 7210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-9600K and Xeon Phi 7210 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9600K and Xeon Phi 7210 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9600K and Xeon Phi 7210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9600K and Xeon Phi 7210 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9600K and Xeon Phi 7210 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9600K and Xeon Phi 7210 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9600K and Xeon Phi 7210.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i5-9600K outperforms Xeon Phi 7210 by 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.90	4.72
Recency	19 October 2018	20 June 2016
Physical cores	6	64
Threads	6	256
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	215 Watt

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