Xeon Gold 6258R vs Core i9-13900E

Xeon Gold 6258R

28 Cores56 Thrd205 WWMax: 4 GHz2020

Core i9-13900E

24 Cores32 Thrd65 WWMax: 5.2 GHz2023

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon Gold 6258R

28 / 56

40,442

0.0%

40,476

+0.1%

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

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 Gold 6258R

#470

Xeon Gold 6338T

MSRP: $3139|Avg: $1795

111%

#471

Xeon E5-2650 v4

MSRP: $1166|Avg: $45

111%

#472

EPYC 9845

MSRP: $13564|Avg: $8670

110%

#473

EPYC 7F32

MSRP: $2100|Avg: $179

108%

#474

EPYC 9654P

MSRP: $10625|Avg: $5345

107%

#475

EPYC 9965

MSRP: $14813|Avg: $10000

106%

#476

EPYC 9745

MSRP: $12141|Avg: $10588

105%

#477

EPYC 7J13

MSRP: $7890|Avg: $150

105%

#478

EPYC 7702

MSRP: $6450|Avg: $2035

105%

#479

EPYC 7763

MSRP: $7890|Avg: $1513

104%

#480

EPYC 9734

MSRP: $9600|Avg: $6598

104%

#481

Xeon Platinum 8160M

MSRP: $5000|Avg: $350

104%

#482

Xeon 6724P

MSRP: $3622|Avg: $3622

103%

#483

EPYC 9634

MSRP: $10304|Avg: $3949

102%

#484

EPYC 7773X

MSRP: $8800|Avg: $8800

101%

#485

Xeon Gold 6258R

MSRP: $3950|Avg: $1400

100%

#486

EPYC 9175F

MSRP: $4256|Avg: $3703

100%

#488

EPYC 9534

MSRP: $8803|Avg: $2999

99%

#489

EPYC 9654

MSRP: $11805|Avg: $5345

99%

#490

EPYC 7H12

MSRP: $6950|Avg: $1340

98%

#491

EPYC 7742

MSRP: $6950|Avg: $800

98%

#492

Xeon Platinum 8352M

MSRP: $4471|Avg: $4471

97%

#493

Xeon Platinum 8570

MSRP: $9595|Avg: $9595

95%

#494

EPYC 9184X

MSRP: $4928|Avg: $3750

94%

#495

Xeon Platinum 8470

MSRP: $9359|Avg: $9359

94%

#496

Xeon E7-8857 v2

MSRP: $3838|Avg: $2995

92%

#497

Xeon Gold 6148

MSRP: $3072|Avg: $290

92%

#498

Xeon E5-1681 V3

MSRP: $1589|Avg: $200

91%

#499

Xeon W-3275

MSRP: $4449|Avg: $1550

91%

#500

Xeon Gold 6138

MSRP: $2612|Avg: $300

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core i9-13900E

#256

Ryzen 7 1700X

MSRP: $399|Avg: $60

54%

#256

Ryzen 5 3500X

MSRP: $155|Avg: $171

105%

#257

Core i9-14900

MSRP: $524|Avg: $589

105%

#258

Core i5-8600

MSRP: $213|Avg: $130

105%

#259

Core i3-9100TE

MSRP: $122|Avg: $60

105%

#260

Core i5-12500T

MSRP: $302|Avg: $214

105%

#261

Core i9-13900

MSRP: $549|Avg: $599

103%

#262

Core i7-11700

MSRP: $323|Avg: $274

103%

#262

Core i7-8700K

MSRP: $359|Avg: $160

52%

#263

Core i9-13900T

MSRP: $549|Avg: $570

103%

#264

Processor 300T

MSRP: $82|Avg: $82

102%

#265

Athlon 3000G

MSRP: $49|Avg: $60

101%

#266

Athlon 220GE

MSRP: $65|Avg: $60

101%

#267

Ryzen 9 3900X

MSRP: $499|Avg: $441

101%

#268

Core i5-10500

MSRP: $200|Avg: $178

100%

#269

Celeron G6900T

MSRP: $42|Avg: $50

100%

#270

Core i9-10850K

MSRP: $453|Avg: $300

100%

#271

Core i9-13900E

MSRP: $554|Avg: $554

100%

#272

Core i9-9820X

MSRP: $889|Avg: $280

100%

#273

Core i9-9900X

MSRP: $989|Avg: $300

99%

#274

Core i7-9700K

MSRP: $385|Avg: $200

99%

#274

Ryzen 7 1800X

MSRP: $499|Avg: $120

45%

#275

Core i3-10320

MSRP: $154|Avg: $140

97%

#276

Core i5-9600KF

MSRP: $262|Avg: $150

97%

#277

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE

MSRP: $180|Avg: $180

97%

#278

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

MSRP: $549|Avg: $116

42%

#278

Core i7-14701TE

MSRP: $392|Avg: $390

97%

#279

Core i9-11900KF

MSRP: $513|Avg: $349

96%

#279

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

MSRP: $799|Avg: $265

40%

#280

Athlon Silver 3050GE

MSRP: $75|Avg: $65

96%

#280

Core i7-7820X

MSRP: $599|Avg: $198

39%

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 ($1,400) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon Gold 6258R is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon Gold 6258R	Core i9-13900E
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($1,400)	✅ More affordable ($554)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Cascade Lake (2019−2020) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) / 10 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core i9-13900E ($554), 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 ($846 less, 60% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon Gold 6258R	Core i9-13900E
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+153%)
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($1,400)	✅ More affordable ($554)

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.

Xeon Gold 6258R Benchmark Check

Core i9-13900E Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Gold 6258R and Core i9-13900E

Xeon Gold 6258R

The Xeon Gold 6258R is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture. It features 28 cores and 56 threads. Base frequency is 2.7 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 38.5 MB. L2 cache: 28 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 205 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 40,442 points. Launch price was $3,950.

Core i9-13900E

The Core i9-13900E is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 4 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) architecture. It features 24 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 5.2 GHz. L3 cache: 36 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 40,476 points. Launch price was $499.

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Processing Power

The Xeon Gold 6258R packs 28 cores / 56 threads, while the Core i9-13900E offers 24 cores / 32 threads — the Xeon Gold 6258R has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6258R versus 5.2 GHz on the Core i9-13900E — a 26.1% clock advantage for the Core i9-13900E (base: 2.7 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The Xeon Gold 6258R uses the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i9-13900E uses Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Gold 6258R scores 40,442 against the Core i9-13900E's 40,476 — a 0.1% lead for the Core i9-13900E. L3 cache: 38.5 MB on the Xeon Gold 6258R vs 36 MB (total) on the Core i9-13900E.

Feature	Xeon Gold 6258R	Core i9-13900E
Cores / Threads	28 / 56+17%	24 / 32
Boost Clock	4 GHz	5.2 GHz+30%
Base Clock	2.7 GHz+50%	1.8 GHz
L3 Cache	38.5 MB+7%	36 MB (total)
L2 Cache	28 MB+1300%	2 MB (per core)
Process	14 nm	10 nm-29%
Architecture	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
PassMark	40,442	40,476
Geekbench 6 Single	—	2,606
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	15,000

🧠

Memory & Platform

The Xeon Gold 6258R uses the LGA3647 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i9-13900E uses LGA1700 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 2933 on the Xeon Gold 6258R versus DDR5-5600 on the Core i9-13900E — the Xeon Gold 6258R supports 199.3% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Xeon Gold 6258R supports up to 1024 of RAM compared to 128 GB — 155.6% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 6 (Xeon Gold 6258R) vs 2 (Core i9-13900E). PCIe lanes: 48 (Xeon Gold 6258R) vs 20 (Core i9-13900E) — the Xeon Gold 6258R offers 28 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: LGA3647 (Xeon Gold 6258R) and W680,Q670,Z790,H770 (Core i9-13900E).

Feature	Xeon Gold 6258R	Core i9-13900E
Socket	LGA3647	LGA1700
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 5.0+67%
Max RAM Speed	2933+58560%	DDR5-5600
Max RAM Capacity	1024	128 GB+13107100%
RAM Channels	6+200%	2
ECC Support	✅	✅
PCIe Lanes	48+140%	20

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Advanced Features

Neither processor supports overclocking. Only the Xeon Gold 6258R supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Both support VT-x, VT-d virtualization. The Core i9-13900E includes integrated graphics (Intel UHD Graphics 770), while the Xeon Gold 6258R requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i9-13900E targets Embedded. Direct competitor: Xeon Gold 6258R rivals EPYC 7502.

Feature	Xeon Gold 6258R	Core i9-13900E
Integrated GPU	No	Yes
IGPU Model	None	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Unlocked	No	No
AVX-512	Yes	No
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d	VT-x, VT-d
Target Use	—	Embedded

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Value Analysis

The Xeon Gold 6258R launched at $3950 MSRP, while the Core i9-13900E debuted at $554. At current prices ($1400 vs $554), the Core i9-13900E is $846 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Xeon Gold 6258R delivers 28.9 pts/$ vs 73.1 pts/$ for the Core i9-13900E — making the Core i9-13900E the 86.7% better value option.