Intel Core i9-9900KF vs Intel Xeon E-2224

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Intel Core i9-9900KF CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E-2224
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Xeon E-2224

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-9900KF and the Intel Xeon E-2224 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-9900KF 8 core processor released in Q1/2019 with the Intel Xeon E-2224 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Xeon E (44)
Intel Core i 9000 (34) CPU group Intel Xeon E-2200 (19)
9 Generation 2
Coffee Lake S Refresh Architecture Coffee Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-10900KF Successor Intel Xeon E-2334

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-9900KF is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (5.00 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E-2224 clocks with 3.40 GHz (4.60 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-9900KF Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2224
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
5.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i9-9900KF Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2224
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-9900KF, while the Intel Xeon E-2224 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-9900KF Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2224
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-9900KF has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E-2224 is 71 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-9900KF Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2224
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 71 W
119 W @ 28 s TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-9900KF has 16.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E-2224 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i9-9900KF Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2224
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
LGA 1151-2 Socket LGA 1151-2
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
Q1/2019 Release date Q2/2019
600 $ Release price 190 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 (94%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 (41%)

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.
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1342 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
1322 (99%)

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.
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
8779 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
4408 (50%)

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.
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1650 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
1561 (95%)

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.
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
8182 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
4428 (54%)

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.
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
518 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
451 (87%)

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.
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
4995 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1589 (32%)

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.
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
18702 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
7294 (39%)

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.
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
219 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
207 (95%)

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.
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
2245 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
643 (29%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
77 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
640 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1294 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
12812 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
171 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
165.4 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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.
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
557 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
5564 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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