Intel Core i5-10400F vs Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10400F and Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-10400F

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400F

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

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 120 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 57% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7451 vs 4742

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
L3 cache	30 MB vs 12 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7451 vs 4742

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10400F
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4742

7451

Name	Intel Core i5-10400F	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2542
PassMark - CPU mark	12141
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4742	7451

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10400F	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Haswell-EP
Launch date	Q2'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$155 - $157
Place in performance rating	1061	867
Processor Number	i5-10400F	E5-2678 v3
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2500 MHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache	12 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	LGA2011-3 (R3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
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
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 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
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)