Xeon E-2136 vs Core i7-9700F

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E-2136

#201

Xeon Gold 6248R

MSRP: $2700|Avg: N/A

104%

#210

EPYC 8224P

MSRP: $855|Avg: $1048

101%

#213

Xeon E-2136

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#214

Xeon 6521P

MSRP: $1250|Avg: $1250

98%

#215

Xeon E-2456

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $289

98%

#218

Xeon Gold 5512U

MSRP: $1230|Avg: N/A

96%

#219

Xeon D-1733NT

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

94%

#220

Xeon 6520P

MSRP: $1295|Avg: $1295

94%

#221

Xeon Gold 6314U

MSRP: $2977|Avg: N/A

93%

#222

Xeon E-2478

MSRP: $568|Avg: $269

93%

#223

Xeon W-1390

MSRP: $494|Avg: $400

92%

#225

Xeon W-1250

MSRP: $285|Avg: $333

91%

#226

EPYC 9135

MSRP: $1214|Avg: $95

91%

#227

Xeon E-2378

MSRP: $362|Avg: $562

90%

#228

Xeon w3-2525

MSRP: $609|Avg: $800

89%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core i7-9700F

#281

Core i7-9700E

MSRP: $259|Avg: $180

106%

#282

Core i7-11700K

MSRP: $399|Avg: $350

106%

#283

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

MSRP: $329|Avg: $330

105%

#283

Ryzen Threadripper 1920

MSRP: $799|Avg: $200

42%

#284

Core i7-14701E

MSRP: $392|Avg: $380

105%

#284

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

MSRP: $999|Avg: $300

42%

#285

Core i5-10400

MSRP: $182|Avg: $175

104%

#286

Core i3-12100

MSRP: $122|Avg: $180

104%

#287

Core Ultra 9 285T

MSRP: $549|Avg: $549

102%

#288

Ryzen Threadripper 1950

MSRP: $999|Avg: $300

34%

#288

Core i5-12500TE

MSRP: $225|Avg: $225

101%

#289

Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE

MSRP: $108|Avg: $70

101%

#290

Core i9-10900KF

MSRP: $509|Avg: $336

101%

#291

Core i9-14900T

MSRP: $549|Avg: $577

100%

#291

Core i9-7900X

MSRP: $999|Avg: $188

32%

#292

Core i5-13500T

MSRP: $342|Avg: $342

100%

#293

Core i3-10300

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $140.49

100%

#294

Core i9-7920X

MSRP: $1199|Avg: $236

30%

#294

Core i9-10900F

MSRP: $464|Avg: $300

100%

#295

Core i9-7940X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $275

28%

#295

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

MSRP: $449|Avg: $429

100%

#296

Core i7-9700F

MSRP: $323|Avg: $200

100%

#297

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

MSRP: $1499|Avg: $1419

99%

#298

Core i9-7960X

MSRP: $1699|Avg: $185

25%

#298

Core i5-9500F

MSRP: $187|Avg: $154

98%

#299

Core i9-11900KB

MSRP: $539|Avg: $350

98%

#299

Core i9-7980XE

MSRP: $1999|Avg: $300

23%

#300

Core i7-10700F

MSRP: $310|Avg: $250

98%

#301

Core i7-10700T

MSRP: $355|Avg: $200

98%

#302

Core i7-6900K

MSRP: $1089|Avg: $1089

20%

#302

Celeron G5920

MSRP: $52|Avg: $40

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon E-2136 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon E-2136	Core i7-9700F
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($200)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Coffee Lake (2017−2019) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core i7-9700F ($200), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($200 less, Infinity% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon E-2136	Core i7-9700F
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($200)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E-2136 and Core i7-9700F

Xeon E-2136

The Xeon E-2136 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 12 July 2018 (7 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 13,150 points. Launch price was $289.

Core i7-9700F

The Core i7-9700F is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 23 April 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture. It features 8 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 4.7 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 13,165 points. Launch price was $323.

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Processing Power

The Xeon E-2136 packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Core i7-9700F offers 8 cores / 8 threads — the Core i7-9700F has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.5 GHz on the Xeon E-2136 versus 4.7 GHz on the Core i7-9700F — a 4.3% clock advantage for the Core i7-9700F (base: 3.3 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Xeon E-2136 uses the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i7-9700F uses Coffee Lake (2017−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E-2136 scores 13,150 against the Core i7-9700F's 13,165 — a 0.1% lead for the Core i7-9700F. Both processors carry 12 MB (total) of L3 cache.

Feature	Xeon E-2136	Core i7-9700F
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	8 / 8+33%
Boost Clock	4.5 GHz	4.7 GHz+4%
Base Clock	3.3 GHz+10%	3 GHz
L3 Cache	12 MB (total)	12 MB (total)
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	256K (per core)
Process	14 nm	14 nm
Architecture	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
PassMark	13,150	13,165