i5-14600K vs Xeon E-2236

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-14600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	861	203
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	37.92	60.79
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E	no data
Power efficiency	10.43	18.55
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-14600K has 60% better value for money than Xeon E-2236.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-14600K 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	12	20
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	34	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	149.6 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-14600K 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	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-14600K. 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	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-14600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-14600K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-14600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	89.6 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 770
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.55 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-14600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-14600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	N/A	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	N/A	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	N/A	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-14600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	N/A	12
OpenGL	N/A	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-14600K.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.85	24.61
Integrated graphics card	6.39	6.15
Recency	27 May 2019	17 October 2023
Physical cores	6	14
Threads	12	20
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	125 Watt

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