Intel Core i5-8400B vs Intel Xeon W3680

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8400B and Intel Xeon W3680 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).

Intel Core i5-8400B

Intel Xeon W3680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400B

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 67.9°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2.7x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 24 GB
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3680

6 more threads: 12 vs 6

Number of threads	12 vs 6

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8400B
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3680

Name	Intel Core i5-8400B	Intel Xeon W3680
PassMark - Single thread mark		1575
PassMark - CPU mark		7024
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		649
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3566
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		48.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.601

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8400B	Intel Xeon W3680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Westmere EP
Launch date	Q2'18	March 2010
Place in performance rating	not rated	2567
Processor Number	i5-8400B	W3680
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$350
Price now		$759.95
Value for money (0-100)		3.52
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	6	12
Die size		239 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		12288 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1170 million
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		32 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B
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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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® SSE4.2
Intel 64
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)