Intel Core i9-9900 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5120
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Intel Core i9-9900 | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i9-9900 or Intel Xeon Gold 5120 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i9-9900 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9900 was released in Q2/2019. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 was released in Q3/2017. |
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| Intel Core i9 (78) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
| Intel Core i 9000 (34) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
| 9 | Generation | 1 |
| Coffee Lake S Refresh | Architecture | Skylake |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| Intel Core i9-10900 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i9-9900 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-9900 is 3.10 GHz (5.00 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 has 14 CPU cores and 28 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 is at 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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| Intel Core i9-9900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 28 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
| 5.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
| 4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Core i9-9900 or Intel Xeon Gold 5120 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 630 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 1.20 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 9.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 14 nm | Technology | |
| 3 | Max. displays | |
| 24 | Compute units | -- |
| 192 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 630 | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i9-9900 can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 115.2 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core i9-9900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
| 42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 19.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
| 15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-9900 is 65 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core i9-9900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i9-9900 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 19.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core i9-9900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
| LGA 1151-2 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2019 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
| 550 $ | Release price | 1700 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Core i9-9900
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
@ 0.00 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.20 GHz |
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| Intel Core i9-9900 | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
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