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Intel Core i5-9600KF vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8168. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2019
Intel Core i5-9600KF
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Q3/2017
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
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What's the best choice Intel Core i5-9600KF or Intel Xeon Platinum 8168? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-9600KF has a base frequency of 3.70 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q1/2019.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 has a base frequency of 2.70 GHz. 24 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 205 W. Released in Q3/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    166 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 37% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 24% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.60 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    95 W left arrow 205 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-9600KF CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    150 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    195 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    146 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    209 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    90 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    256 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    208 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    301 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    90 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    78 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    18 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    147 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    9 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    139 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    272 place
  • More number of cores

    18 more cores

    24 left arrow 6

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    306 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    18 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    122 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    7 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    113 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    4 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    56 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 9000 left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum 8100
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 1
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-10600KF left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.7 GHz left arrow 2.7 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 24
  • CPU Threads
    6 left arrow 48
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.6 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    4.3 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (24 Cores)
    - left arrow 3 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow no iGPU
  • Graphics verification source
    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000058487/processors.html left arrow -
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 and Intel Core i5-9600KF. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 6
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 48
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-9600KF and Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    95 W left arrow 205 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-9600KF and Intel Xeon Platinum 8168, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S Refresh left arrow Skylake
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    9 MB left arrow 33 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2019 left arrow Q3/2017
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow LGA 3647
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-9600KF and Intel Xeon Platinum 8168.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

204.000000
Intel Core i5-9600KF
161.000000
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

1165.000000
Intel Core i5-9600KF
4002.000000
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

5065.000000
Intel Core i5-9600KF
4142.000000
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

23045.000000
Intel Core i5-9600KF
75176.000000
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

2.450000
Intel Core i5-9600KF
1.900000
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

12.300000
Intel Core i5-9600KF
43.990000
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

13480.000000
Intel Core i5-9600KF
29131.000000
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

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