Intel Core i5-9500 vs Intel Xeon E-2234

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-9500 vs Intel Xeon E-2234 and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Blender, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Furmark, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, Prime95, Handbrake, MATLAB, WPrime, Blender, RealBench, 7zip, Gears 5.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E-2234 or Intel Core i5-9500.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9500

53%

Xeon E-2234

52%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500

53%

Xeon E-2234

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.9	93.6
Valorant	106.8	106.4
Cyberpunk 2077	59.8	59.6
Apex Legends	100.4	100.0
Call of Duty Warzone	80.1	79.8
Overwatch	86.5	86.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.7	73.4
DOOM Eternal	53.4	53.2
Warzone	83.3	83.0
Assassin's Creed	89.7	89.3
Valheim	88.6	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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-9500

66%

Xeon E-2234

61%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-9500 is more energy efficient than the Xeon E-2234 as it consumes less power: 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 calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	Intel Core i5-9500	Intel Xeon E-2234
Cinbench 15 Single-core	182	221
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1016	686
Cinbench 20 Single-core	522	476
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1861	1671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1338	335
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5892	9453

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

	Intel Core i5-9500	Intel Xeon E-2234
Single-Core	2578	2945
Multi-Core	9895	9621

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

	Intel Core i5-9500	Intel Xeon E-2234
Single-Core	1289	1300
Multi-Core	5830	5490

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-9500	Intel Xeon E-2234
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3 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	3600 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 16% better than Core i5-9500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E-2234 is better: 10
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-9500 and Intel Xeon E-2234 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-9500 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-9500 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.