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Xeon E5-2697 v2 vs Core i9-9900K


Description
The E5-2697 v2 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i9-9900K is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2697 v2 gets a score of 633.1 k points while the i9-9900K gets 402.4 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2697 v2 is 1.6 times faster than the i9-9900K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306e4
906ed
Core
Ivy Bridge-EP
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.5 GHz
5 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
12 /24
8/16
TDP
130 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
12x256 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
30720 kB
16384 kB
Date
September 2013
October 2018
Mean monothread perf.
27.92k points
81.91k points
Mean multithread perf.
633.14k points
529.32k 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
E5-2697 v2
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
3.44k
5k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
9.54k
20.22k (x2.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.21k
6.54k (x1.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.94k
13.78k (x3.49)
TOTAL
21.13k
45.53k (x2.16)

Multithread

E5-2697 v2

i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
73.17k
36.39k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
230.83k
166.55k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
107.14k
54.92k (x0.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.99k
8.96k (x1.12)
TOTAL
419.12k
266.82k (x0.64)

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
E5-2697 v2
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
10.64k
18.03k (x1.69)
Test#2 (FP)
9.53k
25.98k (x2.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.12k
6.86k (x1.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.62k
14.5k (x4.01)
TOTAL
27.91k
65.37k (x2.34)

Multithread

E5-2697 v2

i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
252.69k
131.34k (x0.52)
Test#2 (FP)
238.68k
204.76k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
115.5k
55.74k (x0.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.98k
8.99k (x0.82)
TOTAL
617.84k
400.83k (x0.65)

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
E5-2697 v2
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
10.53k
17.98k (x1.71)
Test#2 (FP)
9.98k
27.04k (x2.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4k
6.63k (x1.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.4k
13.6k (x3.99)
TOTAL
27.92k
65.24k (x2.34)

Multithread

E5-2697 v2

i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
247.05k
130.88k (x0.53)
Test#2 (FP)
264.43k
208.5k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
111.01k
54.12k (x0.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.66k
8.91k (x0.84)
TOTAL
633.14k
402.41k (x0.64)

Performance/W
E5-2697 v2
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
1900 points/W
1378 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2034 points/W
2195 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
854 points/W
570 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
82 points/W
94 points/W
TOTAL
4870 points/W
4236 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2697 v2
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
3007 points/GHz
3596 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2852 points/GHz
5408 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1144 points/GHz
1325 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
973 points/GHz
2720 points/GHz
TOTAL
7976 points/GHz
13049 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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