Intel Core i9-9900KS vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-9900KS vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis 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 joint testing in synthetic type tests like Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, 7zip, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Furmark, MATLAB, WPrime, PCMark 10, 3DMark, PassMark, Prime95, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 or Intel Core i9-9900KS.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9900KS

55%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9900KS

55%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.7	108.6
Valorant	111.0	123.4
Cyberpunk 2077	62.2	69.1
Apex Legends	104.4	116.0
Call of Duty Warzone	83.3	92.6
Overwatch	89.9	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.6	85.2
DOOM Eternal	55.5	61.7
Warzone	86.6	96.3
Assassin's Creed	93.3	103.7
Valheim	92.1	102.5

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i9-9900KS

35%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

20%

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 i9-9900KS is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2697R v4 since it has less power consumption: 127W vs. 145W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate 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 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 processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-9900KS	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	222	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2201	3177
Cinbench 20 Single-core	518	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5226	7475
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1284	641
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12704	18061

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

	Intel Core i9-9900KS	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	3018	1916
Multi-Core	19522	18383

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

	Intel Core i9-9900KS	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	1368	910
Multi-Core	9501	20218

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-9900KS	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	January 01, 2021
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Coffee Lake	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	4
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	8	18
Threads	16	36
Bus rate	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	127 W	145 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max. Memory	128 Gb	15 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	45 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 i9-9900KS is 42% better than Xeon E5-2697R v4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2697R v4 has 10 more core than Core i9-9900KS. 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 i9-9900KS is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 is better: 23
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9900KS and Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-9900KS - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9900KS specs and review.

• Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 specs and review.