Intel Core i9-9900 vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-9900 vs Intel Xeon W-1290T tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as SuperPi, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Furmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, WPrime, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Blender, RealBench, Blender, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-1290T or Intel Core i9-9900.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9900

55%

Xeon W-1290T

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9900

55%

Xeon W-1290T

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	96.5
Valorant	110.4	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	61.4
Apex Legends	103.7	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	82.2
Overwatch	89.4	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	75.7
DOOM Eternal	55.2	54.8
Warzone	86.1	85.5
Assassin's Creed	92.7	92.1
Valheim	91.6	91.0

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i9-9900

74%

Xeon W-1290T

124%

To make a finishing 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 Xeon W-1290T is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn 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 can use only one core to work, 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 i9-9900	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1931	3171
Cinbench 20 Single-core	518	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4346	7463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1284	640
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12205	18031

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

	Intel Core i9-9900	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	2864	2944
Multi-Core	17110	18353

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

	Intel Core i9-9900	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1454	1308
Multi-Core	8933	8329

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i9-9900	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	January 01, 2021
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FCLGA1200
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	12
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	8	10
Threads	16	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	20 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 i9-9900 is 38% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-1290T has 2 more core than Core i9-9900. 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 i9-9900 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 14
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9900 and Intel Xeon W-1290T before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-9900 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9900 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.