Intel Core i5-10400 vs Intel Xeon E5-2650

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10400 and Intel Xeon E5-2650 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: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-10400

Intel Xeon E5-2650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 54% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Around 29% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 77.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2565 vs 1234

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 May 2020 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 77.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2565 vs 1234

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 128 GB
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12877 vs 12057

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	12877 vs 12057

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10400
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2650

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2565

1234

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12057

12877

Name	Intel Core i5-10400	Intel Xeon E5-2650
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1953
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	4164
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	4164
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6744
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6744
PassMark - Single thread mark	2565	1234
PassMark - CPU mark	12057	12877
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4726
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		471
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3527

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10400	Intel Xeon E5-2650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	27 May 2020	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$182	$91
Place in performance rating	504	2082
Processor Number	i5-10400	E5-2650
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Price now		$130.43
Value for money (0-100)		22.91
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	77.4°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Die size		435 mm
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.60V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8 / 0x9BC5
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported		FCLGA2011
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)