Intel Core i9-9900KS vs Intel Xeon Gold 6130T

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-9900KS vs Intel Xeon Gold 6130T and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as 7zip, Gears 5, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Handbrake, Blender, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Furmark, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6130T 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 Gold 6130T

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 6130T is 1% better than Core i9-9900KS. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9900KS

55%

Xeon Gold 6130T

62%

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 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.7	110.1
Valorant	111.0	125.1
Cyberpunk 2077	62.2	70.1
Apex Legends	104.4	117.6
Call of Duty Warzone	83.3	93.9
Overwatch	89.9	101.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.6	86.4
DOOM Eternal	55.5	62.6
Warzone	86.6	97.6
Assassin's Creed	93.3	105.1
Valheim	92.1	103.9

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with 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 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 Gold 6130T

26%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-9900KS is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6130T as it consumes less power: 127W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, 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 efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i9-9900KS	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	222	161
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2201	2296
Cinbench 20 Single-core	518	314
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5226	5359
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1284	762
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12704	21485

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

	Intel Core i9-9900KS	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
Single-Core	3018	1681
Multi-Core	19522	21868

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

	Intel Core i9-9900KS	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
Single-Core	1368	1004
Multi-Core	9501	21694

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 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-9900KS	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FCLGA3647
Core name	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	127 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	768 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	22 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 47% better than Xeon Gold 6130T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6130T has 8 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6130T is better: 23
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-9900KS and Intel Xeon Gold 6130T before making a selection 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 Gold 6130T specs and review.