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Intel Xeon E-2236 vs Intel Core i5-8600K. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2019
Intel Xeon E-2236
Intel Xeon E-2236
Released
Q4/2017
Overall score
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Intel Core i5-8600K
Intel Core i5-8600K

What's the best choice Intel Xeon E-2236 or Intel Core i5-8600K? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Xeon E-2236 has a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 80 W. Released in Q2/2019.

Intel Core i5-8600K has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q4/2017.

Differences

Intel Xeon E-2236 Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon E-2236
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    421 left arrow score
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 10% better overclocked clock speed

    4.80 GHz left arrow 4.30 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    80 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E-2236 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    189 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    252 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    61 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    317 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    277 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    394 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    425 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 6% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-8600K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    176 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    223 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    307 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    271 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    203 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    303 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    343 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    487 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    751 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    93 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    50 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    173 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    12 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    162 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    18 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    437 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon E-2236 Intel Xeon E-2236
Intel Core i5-8600K Intel Core i5-8600K
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Xeon E left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 8
  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon E left arrow Intel Core i 8000
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Intel Core i5-7600K
  • Successor
    Intel Xeon E-2336 left arrow Intel Core i5-9600K
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.80 GHz left arrow 4.30 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    6 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (6 Cores)
    3.90 GHz left arrow 4.10 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 1.15 GHz
  • Execution units
    left arrow 24
  • Shader
    left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    -- left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    left arrow 3
  • Generation
    left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 12
  • Technology
    left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q4/2017
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-8600K and Intel Xeon E-2236. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon E-2236 and Intel Core i5-8600K to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    80 W left arrow 95 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow --
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon E-2236 and Intel Xeon E-2236, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    12.00 MB left arrow 9.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S left arrow Coffee Lake S
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow LGA 1151-2
  • Release date
    Q2/2019 left arrow Q4/2017

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon E-2236 and Intel Core i5-8600K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
471
Intel Xeon E-2236
406
Intel Core i5-8600K
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
2407
Intel Xeon E-2236
2181
Intel Core i5-8600K
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
219
Intel Xeon E-2236
183
Intel Core i5-8600K
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
987
Intel Xeon E-2236
1040
Intel Core i5-8600K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1264
Intel Xeon E-2236
1251
Intel Core i5-8600K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
4753
Intel Xeon E-2236
5631
Intel Core i5-8600K

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