Core i7-9700F vs Xeon E5-2689

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2689
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
6.41
Core i7-9700F
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.58
+33.9%

Core i7-9700F outperforms Xeon E5-2689 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2689 and Core i7-9700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking993831
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.3911.31
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesXeonIntel Core i7
Architecture codenameno dataCoffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$323
Current price$80 $342 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-9700F has 2800% better value for money than Xeon E5-2689.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2689 and Core i7-9700F 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2689 and Core i7-9700F 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Core i7-9700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSXno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPPno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2689 and Core i7-9700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Core i7-9700F are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Core i7-9700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Core i7-9700F.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 E5-2689 6.41
i7-9700F 8.58
+33.9%

Core i7-9700F outperforms Xeon E5-2689 by 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E5-2689 9922
i7-9700F 13266
+33.7%

Core i7-9700F outperforms Xeon E5-2689 by 34% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.41 8.58
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 65 Watt

The Core i7-9700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2689 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2689 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-9700F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2689 and Core i7-9700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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