Intel Core i9-11900 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-11900 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Blender, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, AIDA64, 3DMark, Gears 5, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, PassMark, Blender, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6246R or Intel Core i9-11900.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11900

58%

Xeon Gold 6246R

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 6246R is 1% better than Core i9-11900. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11900

55%

Xeon Gold 6246R

62%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.8	109.5
Valorant	111.1	124.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.2	69.7
Apex Legends	104.4	117.0
Call of Duty Warzone	83.3	93.4
Overwatch	90.0	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.7	85.9
DOOM Eternal	55.5	62.2
Warzone	86.7	97.1
Assassin's Creed	93.3	104.6
Valheim	92.2	103.3

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-11900

87%

Xeon Gold 6246R

16%

To make a final decision 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 i9-11900 is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6246R as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 205W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 Core i9-11900	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	278	179
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2524	5252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	623	397
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5611	12359
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1620	1059
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16146	29861

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

	Intel Core i9-11900	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	3725	2365
Multi-Core	27603	30393

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

	Intel Core i9-11900	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	1713	1041
Multi-Core	9575	21110

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-11900	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Announcement date	March 18, 2021	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA3647
Core name	Rocket Lake	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	5.1 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	205 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	35.75 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 Xeon Gold 6246R is 26% better than Core i9-11900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6246R has 8 more core than Core i9-11900. 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 i9-11900 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is better: 22
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-11900 and Intel Xeon Gold 6246R before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i9-11900 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6246R specs and review.