Intel Core i5-12600 vs Intel Xeon E-2234

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600 and Intel Xeon E-2234 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-12600

Intel Xeon E-2234

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 44% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 69.3°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 71 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3829 vs 2773
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21506 vs 9215

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 27 May 2019
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 69.3°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	480 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 71 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3829 vs 2773
PassMark - CPU mark	21506 vs 9215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2234

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3829

2773

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21506

9215

Name	Intel Core i5-12600	Intel Xeon E-2234
PassMark - Single thread mark	3829	2773
PassMark - CPU mark	21506	9215
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6527

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12600	Intel Xeon E-2234
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Jan 2022	27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$255	$250
Place in performance rating	449	808
Processor Number	i5-12600	E-2234
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	69.3°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Base frequency		3.60 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x4690
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	71 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)