Intel Core i5-8400 vs Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8400 and Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 75°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2373 vs 1657
  • Around 70% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1048 vs 618
  • Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 73.097 vs 67.377
  • Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.767 vs 3.684
  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 10.333 vs 9.875
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 January 2017 vs September 2013
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 75°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2373 vs 1657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1048 vs 618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 73.097 vs 67.377
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.767 vs 3.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 10.333 vs 9.875

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 10 more threads: 16 vs 6
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
  • Around 88% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17381 vs 9223
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4894 vs 4580
  • Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.754 vs 5.68
  • Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.893 vs 0.752
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 6
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache 20480 KB (shared) vs 9 MB
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 17381 vs 9223
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4894 vs 4580
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.754 vs 5.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.893 vs 0.752

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8400
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2373
1657
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9223
17381
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1048
618
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4580
4894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.68
7.754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
73.097
67.377
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.752
0.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.767
3.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
10.333
9.875
Name Intel Core i5-8400 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 2373 1657
PassMark - CPU mark 9223 17381
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1048 618
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4580 4894
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.68 7.754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 73.097 67.377
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.752 0.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.767 3.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 10.333 9.875
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6201
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6201

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-8400 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date 5 January 2017 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $190 $650
Place in performance rating 1149 2035
Price now $259 $260.56
Processor Number i5-8400 E5-2650V2
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 13.28 14.78
Vertical segment Desktop Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache 256 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 9 MB 20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 75°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 6 16
Die size 160 mm
Number of QPI Links 2
Transistor count 1400 million
VID voltage range 0.65–1.30V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 768 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E92
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 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 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 52.5mm x 51mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

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 Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)