Intel Core i9-11900F vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i9-11900F vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Furmark, Prime95, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, PassMark, UserBenchmark, Blender, 7zip, AIDA64, Handbrake, RealBench, PCMark 10, WPrime, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant
Borderlands 3
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
Last Man Standing
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
Halo Infinite
Fortnite

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6242R or Intel Core i9-11900F.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-11900F

58%

Xeon Gold 6242R

60%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 6242R is 3% better than Core i9-11900F. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11900F

55%

Xeon Gold 6242R

66%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.7	117.7
Valorant	111.0	133.8
Cyberpunk 2077	62.2	74.9
Apex Legends	104.3	125.8
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	100.4
Overwatch	89.9	108.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.6	92.3
DOOM Eternal	55.5	66.9
Warzone	86.6	104.4
Assassin's Creed	93.2	112.4
Valheim	92.1	111.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-11900F

86%

Xeon Gold 6242R

17%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-11900F is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6242R as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 205W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-11900F	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	275	216
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2499	5946
Cinbench 20 Single-core	617	497
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5555	14382
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1604	1269
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15985	36754

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-11900F	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	3688	2419
Multi-Core	27327	34882

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-11900F	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	1696	1073
Multi-Core	9479	29161

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-11900F	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Announcement date	March 18, 2021	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA3647
Core name	Rocket Lake	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	5.1 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	20
Threads	16	40
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	205 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6242R is 19% better than Core i9-11900F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6242R has 12 more core than Core i9-11900F. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900F is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is better: 22
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-11900F and Intel Xeon Gold 6242R before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i9-11900F specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6242R specs and review.