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Intel Core i9-9900 vs Intel Xeon W-2123. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2019
Intel Core i9-9900
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Q3/2017
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Intel Xeon W-2123
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What's the best choice Intel Core i9-9900 or Intel Xeon W-2123? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i9-9900 has a base frequency of 3.10 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q2/2019.

Intel Xeon W-2123 has a base frequency of 3.60 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 120 W. Released in Q3/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    108 left arrow place
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 28% higher specified turbo frequency

    5.00 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 120 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-9900 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    143 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    119 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    95 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    128 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    37 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    143 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    207 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    195 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    587 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    3 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    23 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    168 place
Intel Xeon W-2123 Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon W-2123
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 16% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon W-2123 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    269 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    358 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    458 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    431 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    354 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i9-9900 Intel Core i9-9900
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
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 W-2100/3100
  • Family
    Intel Core i9 left arrow Intel Xeon W
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 6
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Core i9-10900 left arrow Intel Xeon W-2223
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
    3.1 GHz left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    5 GHz left arrow 3.9 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    4 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.9 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.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow -
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    1200 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow -
  • Shader
    192 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow -
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
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon W-2123 and Intel Core i9-9900. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 512 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • 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 i9-9900 and Intel Xeon W-2123 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)
    65 W left arrow 120 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-9900 and Intel Xeon W-2123, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S Refresh left arrow Skylake W
  • 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
    16.00 MB left arrow 8.25 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2019 left arrow Q3/2017
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow LGA 2066
  • 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 i9-9900 and Intel Xeon W-2123.

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.

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.

219.000000
Intel Core i9-9900
166.000000
Intel Xeon W-2123
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.

1931.000000
Intel Core i9-9900
805.000000
Intel Xeon W-2123
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1292.000000
Intel Core i9-9900
953.000000
Intel Xeon W-2123
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

8047.000000
Intel Core i9-9900
4077.000000
Intel Xeon W-2123
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.

18644.000000
Intel Core i9-9900
10669.000000
Intel Xeon W-2123

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