Can Intel server processors be used for gaming?

[Welington]

I've noticed several Dxdiags in the EA Sports forum where I help, where some players use this processor model to run games and have presented some incompatibilities.

[DeancR_Intel]

Hi Welington,

Apologies for the delay in my response

Just to inform you that Xeon CPUs are overkill for gaming. They’re designed for heavy computing tasks for servers and multitasking, which aren’t needed in a gaming PC.

Also, Xeon processors are pricier than Intel Core i5, i7, or i9 CPUs, which offer better gaming value. As for optimizations, games are optimized for consumer CPUs, so Xeon processors may not offer noticeable performance gains.

If you prefer gaming with an Intel Processors, you may want to take a look on this link:

Gaming PC Performance with Intel® Technology

Best regards,

Dean R.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[DeancR_Intel]

Hi Welington,

We are following up to find out if you have any questions.

We weren't able to get any response from you regarding the needed information.

Best regards,

Dean R.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[Welington]

(I don't have fluent English) Good evening, I want to thank you for your response. I've been helping people on the EA Sports forum and I've dealt with several cases where users complained that a game wouldn't open but was using server hardware. This answer plus the INTEL links will help with future cases that I handle there.

[Welington]

I would particularly love to be able to test the line of each generation of INTEL processors and video cards one day. Because there have been some situations where people with much better hardware than mine have not been able to run games correctly and I would love to publish tutorials to help these people.

Have a great week and thank you very much for your help.

[DeancR_Intel]

Hi Welington,

You're very welcome and this is well noted, for additional information you can check the following links:

How to Choose a Gaming CPU - Intel

Gaming Desktop PCs with Intel® Technology

I will be closing this thread and will be no longer monitored. If you ever need assistance with your Intel products or devices in the future, please feel free to contact us.

Best regards,

Dean R.

Intel Customer Support Technician