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Xeon E5-2670 v3 vs Core i5-9600K


Description
The E5-2670 v3 is based on Haswell architecture while the i5-9600K is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2670 v3 gets a score of 452.9 k points while the i5-9600K gets 372.7 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2670 v3 is 1.2 times faster than the i5-9600K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306f2
906ed
Core
Haswell-EP
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
4.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011-3
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
12/24
6/6
TDP
120 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
12x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
30720 kB
9216 kB
Date
September 2014
October 2018
Mean monothread perf.
36.41k points
77.75k points
Mean multithread perf.
452.9k points
372.74k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
E5-2670 v3
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
3.52k
4.69k (x1.33)
Test#2 (FP)
8.68k
19.35k (x2.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.83k
6.08k (x2.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.13k
13.81k (x4.41)
TOTAL
18.17k
43.93k (x2.42)

Multithread

E5-2670 v3

i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
32.7k
26.24k (x0.8)
Test#2 (FP)
105.18k
107.95k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
35.18k
34.5k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.54k
8.1k (x0.85)
TOTAL
182.59k
176.79k (x0.97)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
E5-2670 v3
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
11.08k
16.91k (x1.53)
Test#2 (FP)
9.57k
24.42k (x2.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.18k
6.37k (x2)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.28k
13.55k (x4.13)
TOTAL
27.11k
61.25k (x2.26)

Multithread

E5-2670 v3

i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
139.07k
95.21k (x0.68)
Test#2 (FP)
133.47k
137.3k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
46.6k
36.05k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.65k
8.4k (x1.26)
TOTAL
325.78k
276.96k (x0.85)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
E5-2670 v3
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
11.18k
16.75k (x1.5)
Test#2 (FP)
10.06k
25.5k (x2.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.21k
6.17k (x1.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.12k
13.06k (x4.18)
TOTAL
27.57k
61.48k (x2.23)

Multithread

E5-2670 v3

i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
140.98k
96.03k (x0.68)
Test#2 (FP)
145.37k
143.78k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
45.62k
35.06k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.75k
8.45k (x1.25)
TOTAL
338.73k
283.33k (x0.84)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
E5-2670 v3
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
18.62k
30.64k (x1.65)
Test#2 (FP)
10.49k
26.75k (x2.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.04k
6.33k (x1.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.26k
14.03k (x4.3)
TOTAL
36.41k
77.75k (x2.14)

Multithread

E5-2670 v3

i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
236.25k
174.92k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
151.05k
153.88k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
58.9k
35.93k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.7k
8k (x1.19)
TOTAL
452.9k
372.74k (x0.82)

Performance/W
E5-2670 v3
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
1969 points/W
1841 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1259 points/W
1620 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
491 points/W
378 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
56 points/W
84 points/W
TOTAL
3774 points/W
3924 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2670 v3
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
6006 points/GHz
6661 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3385 points/GHz
5815 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1303 points/GHz
1376 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1052 points/GHz
3049 points/GHz
TOTAL
11745 points/GHz
16902 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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