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

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2019
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Released
Q3/2017
Overall score
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

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 maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q1/2019.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 has a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. 24 Cores. Power consumption of 205 W. Released in Q3/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    310 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 27% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 20% better overclocked clock speed

    4.60 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    times less 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)
    193 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    225 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    177 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    234 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    117 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    267 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    315 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    482 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    85 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    105 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    18 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    148 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    40 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    145 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    411 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    160 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    About 4 times 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)
    347 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    22 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    123 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    7 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    381 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    5 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    116 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.

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

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.70 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 24
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.60 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    6 left arrow 48
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
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
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

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

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    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.

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

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-9600KF and Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 205 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow --
Technologies and extensions

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

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    9.00 MB left arrow 33.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S Refresh left arrow Skylake
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow LGA 3647
  • Release date
    Q1/2019 left arrow Q3/2017

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!

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
204
Intel Core i5-9600KF
161
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
1165
Intel Core i5-9600KF
4002
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
5065
Intel Core i5-9600KF
4142
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
23045
Intel Core i5-9600KF
75176
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
2.45
Intel Core i5-9600KF
1.9
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
12.3
Intel Core i5-9600KF
43.99
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
13480
Intel Core i5-9600KF
29131
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

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