Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M vs Intel Core i9-11900K

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M vs Intel Core i9-11900K tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like PassMark, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Gears 5, MATLAB, WPrime, AIDA64, 7zip, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, SuperPi, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900K or Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M.

Summary benchmark results

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

Xeon Platinum 8260M

60%

Core i9-11900K

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Platinum 8260M is 3% better than Core i9-11900K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon Platinum 8260M

69%

Core i9-11900K

57%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low 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: Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	121.9	100.9
Valorant	138.5	114.6
Cyberpunk 2077	77.6	64.2
Apex Legends	130.2	107.8
Call of Duty Warzone	103.9	86.0
Overwatch	112.2	92.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	95.6	79.1
DOOM Eternal	69.3	57.3
Warzone	108.1	89.4
Assassin's Creed	116.4	96.3
Valheim	115.0	95.2

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

Xeon Platinum 8260M

21%

Core i9-11900K

52%

To make a final decision 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 i9-11900K is more energy efficient than the Xeon Platinum 8260M since it has less power consumption: 165W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. 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 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 Xeon Platinum 8260M	Intel Core i9-11900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	211	284
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5808	2575
Cinbench 20 Single-core	366	636
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14048	5725
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1239	1653
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	35899	16475

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

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M	Intel Core i9-11900K
Single-Core	2291	3801
Multi-Core	34071	28166

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

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M	Intel Core i9-11900K
Single-Core	1071	1961
Multi-Core	33238	12631

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M	Intel Core i9-11900K
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	February 21, 2021
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	LGA3647	FCLGA1200
Core name	Cascade Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	2	11
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	24	8
Threads	48	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	7510 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	165 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	1 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-11900K is 34% better than Xeon Platinum 8260M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Platinum 8260M has 16 more core than Core i9-11900K. 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 Xeon Platinum 8260M is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900K is better: 16
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table 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 opinion of real owners of Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M and Intel Core i9-11900K before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M specs and review.

Intel Core i9-11900K - all data

• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark

• Intel Core i9-11900K specs and review.

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