i5-11400 vs Xeon E-2234

Place in the ranking	1120	723
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.90	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E	no data
Power efficiency	7.65	15.59
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	29 May 2019 (5 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2234 and Core i5-11400 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	126 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2234 and Core i5-11400 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
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	71 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2234 and Core i5-11400. 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, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2234 and Core i5-11400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2234 and Core i5-11400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2234 and Core i5-11400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2234 and Core i5-11400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2234 and Core i5-11400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	N/A	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	N/A	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	N/A	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2234 and Core i5-11400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	N/A	12.1
OpenGL	N/A	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2234 and Core i5-11400.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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.

Xeon E-2234 5.74

i5-11400 10.71
+86.6%

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.

Xeon E-2234 9114

i5-11400 17006
+86.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.74	10.71
Integrated graphics card	6.39	4.16
Recency	29 May 2019	16 March 2021
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Power consumption (TDP)	71 Watt	65 Watt

Xeon E-2234 has 53.6% faster integrated GPU.

i5-11400, on the other hand, has a 86.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 9.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-11400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2234 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2234 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-11400 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2234 and Core i5-11400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.