Xeon 6740P vs Core i7-9700K

The Xeon 6740P packs 48 cores / 96 threads, while the Core i7-9700K offers 8 cores / 8 threads — the Xeon 6740P has 40 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.8 GHz on the Xeon 6740P versus 4.9 GHz on the Core i7-9700K — a 25.3% clock advantage for the Core i7-9700K (base: 2.1 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The Xeon 6740P uses the Granite Rapids (2024−2025) architecture (Intel 3 nm), while the Core i7-9700K uses Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon 6740P scores 90,684 against the Core i7-9700K's 14,397 — a 145.2% lead for the Xeon 6740P. L3 cache: 288 MB (total) on the Xeon 6740P vs 12 MB (total) on the Core i7-9700K.

The Xeon 6740P uses the LGA4710 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core i7-9700K uses LGA1151 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR5-6400 on the Xeon 6740P versus DDR4-2666 on the Core i7-9700K — the Xeon 6740P supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i7-9700K supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 4 TB — 187.9% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 8 (Xeon 6740P) vs 2 (Core i7-9700K). PCIe lanes: 88 (Xeon 6740P) vs 16 (Core i7-9700K) — the Xeon 6740P offers 72 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, VT-x EPT (Xeon 6740P) vs VT-x, VT-d (Core i7-9700K). The Core i7-9700K includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics 630), while the Xeon 6740P requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Xeon 6740P targets High-density Compute, Core i7-9700K targets Desktop. Direct competitor: Xeon 6740P rivals EPYC 9355P.

The Xeon 6740P launched at $4650 MSRP, while the Core i7-9700K debuted at $385. At current prices ($4650 vs $200), the Core i7-9700K is $4450 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Xeon 6740P delivers 19.5 pts/$ vs 72.0 pts/$ for the Core i7-9700K — making the Core i7-9700K the 114.7% better value option.