Intel Core i7-9700KF vs Intel Xeon E5-2665

Core i7-9700KF vs Xeon E5-2665 specs and performance

According to the hardwareDB Benchmark tool, the Core i7-9700KF is faster than the Xeon E5-2665. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Xeon E5-2665 in all gaming tests too.

When comparing these CPUs we notice that they have the same number of cores but the Xeon E5-2665 has more threads. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Core i7-9700KF has a significantly higher clock speed compared to the Xeon E5-2665. Also, the Core i7-9700KF has a significantly higher turbo speed. A Core i7-9700KF CPU outputs less heat than a Xeon E5-2665 CPU because of its slightly lower TDP. This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption.

Most CPUs have more threads than cores. This technology, colloquially called hyperthreading, improves performance by splitting a core into multiple virtual ones. This provides more efficient utilisation of a core. For instance, the Core i7-9700KF has the same number of threads as cores. This means the the CPU does not support hyperthreading.