Intel Core i5-8600 vs Intel Xeon E-2234

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-8600 vs Intel Xeon E-2234 and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, RealBench, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, PCMark 10, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Blender, Gears 5, 3DMark, SuperPi, MATLAB, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Valheim
DOOM: Eternal
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
Fallout 76
Cyberpunk 2077
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Halo Infinite
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Borderlands 3
Fortnite
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Death Stranding

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E-2234 or Intel Core i5-8600.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-8600

53%

Xeon E-2234

52%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-8600 is 1% better than Xeon E-2234. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8600

53%

Xeon E-2234

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.7	93.6
Valorant	106.5	106.4
Cyberpunk 2077	59.6	59.6
Apex Legends	100.1	100.0
Call of Duty Warzone	79.9	79.8
Overwatch	86.3	86.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.5	73.4
DOOM Eternal	53.2	53.2
Warzone	83.1	83.0
Assassin's Creed	89.4	89.3
Valheim	88.4	88.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-8600

56%

Xeon E-2234

61%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Xeon E-2234 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8600 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 71W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-8600	Intel Xeon E-2234
Cinbench 15 Single-core	178	221
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	959	686
Cinbench 20 Single-core	524	476
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1866	1671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1342	335
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5908	9453

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-8600	Intel Xeon E-2234
Single-Core	2588	2945
Multi-Core	9922	9621

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-8600	Intel Xeon E-2234
Single-Core	1096	1300
Multi-Core	5592	5490

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-8600	Intel Xeon E-2234
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	3
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	28500 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	71 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	9 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon E-2234 is 13% better than Core i5-8600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8600 has 2 more core than Xeon E-2234. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8600 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E-2234 is better: 10
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8600 and Intel Xeon E-2234 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-8600 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-8600 specs and review.

Intel Xeon E-2234 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Xeon E-2234 specs and review.