Xeon Platinum 8592+ vs i9-13900K

Place in the ranking	87	25
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	62.95	1.71
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Power efficiency	13.90	14.30
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$589	$11,600

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-13900K has 3581% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8592+.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-13900K and Xeon Platinum 8592+ 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	32	128
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	1.5 MB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	320 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	10 nm
Die size	257 mm²	2x 763 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	81 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-13900K and Xeon Platinum 8592+ 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1700	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W, 253 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13900K and Xeon Platinum 8592+. 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)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-13900K and Xeon Platinum 8592+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-13900K and Xeon Platinum 8592+ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-13900K and Xeon Platinum 8592+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.604 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 770	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.65 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-13900K and Xeon Platinum 8592+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-13900K and Xeon Platinum 8592+ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-13900K and Xeon Platinum 8592+ 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 i9-13900K and Xeon Platinum 8592+.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	80

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.

i9-13900K 38.57

Xeon Platinum 8592+ 54.90
+42.3%

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.

i9-13900K 59031

Xeon Platinum 8592+ 84013
+42.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	38.57	54.90
Recency	27 September 2022	14 December 2023
Physical cores	24	64
Threads	32	128
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	350 Watt

i9-13900K has 180% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8592+, on the other hand, has a 42.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 166.7% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Xeon Platinum 8592+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-13900K in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-13900K is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8592+ is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-13900K and Xeon Platinum 8592+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.