Xeon E-2234 vs i5-9600K

Place in the ranking	1029	1122
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.79	24.90
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Xeon E
Power efficiency	6.69	7.65
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date	19 October 2018 (6 years ago)	29 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$262	$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2234 has 267% better value for money than i5-9600K.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9600K and Xeon E-2234 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	6	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	37	36
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	149 mm²	126 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9600K and Xeon E-2234 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	71 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9600K and Xeon E-2234. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-9600K and Xeon E-2234 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9600K and Xeon E-2234 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9600K and Xeon E-2234. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9600K and Xeon E-2234 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9600K and Xeon E-2234 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	N/A
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	N/A
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	N/A
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9600K and Xeon E-2234 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	N/A
OpenGL	4.5	N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9600K and Xeon E-2234.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-9600K 6.72
+17.1%

Xeon E-2234 5.74

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-9600K 10667
+17%

Xeon E-2234 9114

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.72	5.74
Integrated graphics card	3.09	6.39
Recency	19 October 2018	29 May 2019
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	71 Watt

i5-9600K has a 17.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores.

Xeon E-2234, on the other hand, has 106.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 months, 33.3% more threads, and 33.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2234 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-9600K is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2234 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9600K and Xeon E-2234, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.