Intel Xeon W-3175X vs Intel Core i7-9700

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Xeon W-3175X vs Intel Core i7-9700 and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough 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 Gears 5, Furmark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Blender, PassMark, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, SuperPi, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, AIDA64, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-9700 or Intel Xeon W-3175X.

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-3175X

59%

Core i7-9700

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon W-3175X is 8% better than Core i7-9700. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon W-3175X

65%

Core i7-9700

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	116.1	95.8
Valorant	131.9	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	73.9	61.0
Apex Legends	124.0	102.3
Call of Duty Warzone	98.9	81.6
Overwatch	106.9	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	91.0	75.1
DOOM Eternal	66.0	54.4
Warzone	102.9	84.9
Assassin's Creed	110.8	91.4
Valheim	109.5	90.3

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

Xeon W-3175X

17%

Core i7-9700

61%

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 i7-9700 is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-3175X since it has less power consumption: 255W vs. 65W. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes 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 program 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 run, 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 Xeon W-3175X	Intel Core i7-9700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	188	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5514	1491
Cinbench 20 Single-core	417	465
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12975	3644
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1112	1181
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	31350	8540

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

	Intel Xeon W-3175X	Intel Core i7-9700
Single-Core	2147	2835
Multi-Core	31909	13511

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

	Intel Xeon W-3175X	Intel Core i7-9700
Single-Core	1351	1195
Multi-Core	27550	7637

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest 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 Xeon W-3175X	Intel Core i7-9700
Announcement date	January 01, 2019	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Skylake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	2	9
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	28	8
Threads	56	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	7510 millions	5600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	255 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	512 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	38.5 MB	12 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 Xeon W-3175X is 3% better than Core i7-9700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-3175X has 20 more core than Core i7-9700. 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-3175X is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9700 is better: 9
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Xeon W-3175X and Intel Core i7-9700 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Xeon W-3175X specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-9700 specs and review.