Intel Core i5-9400F vs Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9400F and Intel Xeon E3-1231 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, 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 i5-9400F

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400F

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2430 vs 2148
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9458 vs 7042
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1083 vs 891
Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4737 vs 3386
Around 64% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3746 vs 2290

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2430 vs 2148
PassMark - CPU mark	9458 vs 7042
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1083 vs 891
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4737 vs 3386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3746 vs 2290

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

2 more threads: 8 vs 6

Number of threads	8 vs 6

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9400F
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2430

2148

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9458

7042

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1083

891

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4737

3386

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3746

2290

Name	Intel Core i5-9400F	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2430	2148
PassMark - CPU mark	9458	7042
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1083	891
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4737	3386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3746	2290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		78.031
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.47
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.089

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9400F	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'19	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	1348	2146
Processor Number	i5-9400F	E3-1231V3
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	8
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	PCG 2013D
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S 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
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)