Xeon E-2134 vs i7-8700K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8700K
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.57
+47%
Xeon E-2134
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 71 Watt
5.83

Core i7-8700K outperforms Xeon E-2134 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700K and Xeon E-2134 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8871124
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.5517.48
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Xeon E
Power efficiency8.537.77
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date5 October 2017 (7 years ago)12 July 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359$256

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2134 has 284% better value for money than i7-8700K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700K and Xeon E-2134 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12288 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700K and Xeon E-2134 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt71 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700K and Xeon E-2134. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i7-8700K and Xeon E-2134 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700K and Xeon E-2134 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700K and Xeon E-2134. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8700K and Xeon E-2134 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700K and Xeon E-2134 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700K and Xeon E-2134 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700K and Xeon E-2134.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-8700K 8.57
+47%
Xeon E-2134 5.83

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.

i7-8700K 13619
+47.1%
Xeon E-2134 9260

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-8700K 1609
+8.9%
Xeon E-2134 1477

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-8700K 6504
+30.7%
Xeon E-2134 4978

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.57 5.83
Integrated graphics card 3.09 6.40
Recency 5 October 2017 12 July 2018
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 71 Watt

i7-8700K has a 47% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Xeon E-2134, on the other hand, has 107.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 months, and 33.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-8700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2134 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-8700K is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2134 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-8700K and Xeon E-2134, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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