Intel Xeon W-1290T vs Intel Core i9-9920X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Xeon W-1290T vs Intel Core i9-9920X tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Furmark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, SuperPi, Blender, PassMark, RealBench, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Gears 5, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, WPrime, AIDA64.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9920X or Intel Xeon W-1290T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Xeon W-1290T

55%

Core i9-9920X

57%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-9920X is 3% better than Xeon W-1290T. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon W-1290T

54%

Core i9-9920X

58%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	102.9
Valorant	109.7	116.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	65.5
Apex Legends	103.1	109.9
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	87.7
Overwatch	88.8	94.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	80.6
DOOM Eternal	54.8	58.4
Warzone	85.5	91.2
Assassin's Creed	92.1	98.2
Valheim	91.0	97.0

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

Xeon W-1290T

124%

Core i9-9920X

25%

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 Xeon W-1290T is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9920X since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 can use only one core to run, 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 Xeon W-1290T	Intel Core i9-9920X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	108	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3171	2245
Cinbench 20 Single-core	240	455
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7463	5179
Cinbench 23 Single-core	640	1484
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18031	14791

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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	Intel Core i9-9920X
Single-Core	2944	2650
Multi-Core	18353	25286

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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	Intel Core i9-9920X
Single-Core	1308	1282
Multi-Core	8329	14563

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 can be said about overclocking. When 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, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	Intel Core i9-9920X
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	October 01, 2018
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2066
Core name	Comet Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	9
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	10	12
Threads	20	24
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	20 MB	19.25 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 i9-9920X is 45% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9920X has 2 more core than Xeon W-1290T. 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 W-1290T is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9920X is better: 21
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Xeon W-1290T and Intel Core i9-9920X before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-9920X specs and review.