Intel Core i5-9500F
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Intel Core i5-9500F vs Intel Xeon Gold 6146

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Q3/2017
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Which one of the central processing units is better: Intel Core i5-9500F or Intel Xeon Gold 6146? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The Intel Core i5-9500F has 6 cores and 6 threads with maximum working frequency of 4.40 GHz. The Intel Core i5-9500F was released on Q2/2019.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6146 has 12 cores with 6 threads and 4.40 GHz of frequency. The Intel Xeon Gold 6146 was released on Q3/2017.

Differences
Reasons to consider
Intel Core i5-9500F
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  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.40 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
    Around 5% better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    65 W left arrow 165 W
    About 2.54 0.97 times less performance per watt
Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.20 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
    Around 6% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    12 left arrow 6
    2 times more cores
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
Intel Xeon Gold 6146 Intel Xeon Gold 6146
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-9500F and Intel Xeon Gold 6146 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    Intel Core i5-9500F left arrow Intel Xeon Gold 6146
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Xeon Gold
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 9000 left arrow Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-8500 left arrow --
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-9500F vs Intel Xeon Gold 6146 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.00 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 12
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.40 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    6 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-9500F and Intel Xeon Gold 6146 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-9500F and Intel Xeon Gold 6146. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-9500F and Intel Xeon Gold 6146 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 6
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 48
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i5-9500F and Intel Xeon Gold 6146.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-9500F or Intel Xeon Gold 6146? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 165 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow --
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-9500F and Intel Xeon Gold 6146 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    9.00 MB left arrow 25.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S Refresh left arrow Skylake
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow LGA 3647
  • Release date
    Q2/2019 left arrow Q3/2017
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Core i5-9500F and Intel Xeon Gold 6146.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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