Intel Core i5-10400 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10400 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-10400

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400

Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 84.5°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2565 vs 1770

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 84.5°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2565 vs 1770

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24280 vs 12057

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	24280 vs 12057

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10400
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2565

1770

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12057

24280

Name	Intel Core i5-10400	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
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	1770
PassMark - CPU mark	12057	24280
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4726
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		713
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7890
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.094
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		78.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.114
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.329
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.027

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10400	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Haswell
Launch date	27 May 2020	Q3'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$182
Place in performance rating	504	1739
Processor Number	i5-10400	E5-2680V3
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	84.5°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.65V–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
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 45mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported		FCLGA2011-3
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S
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® AVX2
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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)