Intel Xeon W-2235 vs Intel Core i5-10400

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Xeon W-2235 vs Intel Core i5-10400 and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, RealBench, Blender, AIDA64, Gears 5, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, PCMark 10, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, PassMark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10400 or Intel Xeon W-2235.

Summary benchmark results

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

Xeon W-2235

54%

Core i5-10400

53%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon W-2235 is 1% better than Core i5-10400. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon W-2235

53%

Core i5-10400

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.9	94.8
Valorant	107.9	107.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.4	60.3
Apex Legends	101.4	101.2
Call of Duty Warzone	80.9	80.8
Overwatch	87.4	87.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.4	74.3
DOOM Eternal	53.9	53.9
Warzone	84.1	84.0
Assassin's Creed	90.6	90.5
Valheim	89.5	89.4

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

Xeon W-2235

31%

Core i5-10400

63%

To make a finishing resolution 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 Core i5-10400 is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-2235 as it consumes less power: 130W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 Xeon W-2235	Intel Core i5-10400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	206	190
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1514	1341
Cinbench 20 Single-core	188	450
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5853	3197
Cinbench 23 Single-core	502	1110
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14141	7610

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

	Intel Xeon W-2235	Intel Core i5-10400
Single-Core	2638	2626
Multi-Core	14394	12503

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

	Intel Xeon W-2235	Intel Core i5-10400
Single-Core	1210	1245
Multi-Core	6788	6654

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon W-2235	Intel Core i5-10400
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1200
Core name	Cascade Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	3	10
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4130 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	130 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 2933	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	1 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8.25 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon W-2235 is 23% better than Core i5-10400 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 Xeon W-2235 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10400 is better: 8
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Xeon W-2235 and Intel Core i5-10400 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Xeon W-2235 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10400 specs and review.