Xeon E-2226GE vs i9-9900KF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-9900KF
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
11.26
+99.3%
Xeon E-2226GE
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 80 Watt
5.65

Core i9-9900KF outperforms Xeon E-2226GE by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8091288
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.255.61
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9no data
Power efficiency4.582.73
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date8 January 2019 (6 years ago)11 June 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$488$286

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-9900KF has 29% better value for money than Xeon E-2226GE.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900KF and Xeon E-2226GE 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads166
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data154 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900KF and Xeon E-2226GE 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
SocketFCLGA11511151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon E-2226GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i9-9900KF and Xeon E-2226GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon E-2226GE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon E-2226GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics P630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon E-2226GE.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i9-9900KF 11.26
+99.3%
Xeon E-2226GE 5.65

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

i9-9900KF 18103
+99.2%
Xeon E-2226GE 9090

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.26 5.65
Recency 8 January 2019 11 June 2019
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 6
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

i9-9900KF has a 99.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

Xeon E-2226GE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

The Intel Core i9-9900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon E-2226GE in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-9900KF is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2226GE is a server/workstation one.

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