Intel Core i9-11950H vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Processor comparisons 12-06-2021

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-11950H vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, WPrime, Blender, PassMark, Prime95, 3DMark, Handbrake, MATLAB, RealBench, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Furmark, Blender, AIDA64.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results 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 i9-11950H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11950H

58%

Xeon Gold 6242R

60%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 6242R is 3% better than Core i9-11950H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11950H

53%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.6	117.7
Valorant	107.5	133.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	74.9
Apex Legends	101.0	125.8
Call of Duty Warzone	80.6	100.4
Overwatch	87.1	108.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.2	92.3
DOOM Eternal	53.7	66.9
Warzone	83.8	104.4
Assassin's Creed	90.3	112.4
Valheim	89.2	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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-11950H

67%

Xeon Gold 6242R

17%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i9-11950H is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6242R as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 205W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-11950H	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	287	216
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2600	5946
Cinbench 20 Single-core	642	497
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5778	14382
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1668	1269
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16629	36754

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

	Intel Core i9-11950H	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	3836	2419
Multi-Core	28428	34882

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

	Intel Core i9-11950H	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	1324	1073
Multi-Core	6454	29161

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-11950H	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FCBGA1787	FCLGA3647
Core name	Tiger Lake	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	20
Threads	16	40
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	205 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	24 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 Core i9-11950H is 6% better than Xeon Gold 6242R in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6242R has 12 more core than Core i9-11950H. 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 i9-11950H is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is better: 21
Although it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-11950H and Intel Xeon Gold 6242R before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-11950H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-11950H specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6242R specs and review.