Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Intel Core i5-8400

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Intel Core i5-8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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).

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Intel Core i5-8400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 78.031 vs 73.097

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031 vs 73.097

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.00 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 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2373 vs 2148
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9223 vs 7042
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1048 vs 891
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4580 vs 3386
Around 59% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3633 vs 2290
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.68 vs 5.137
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.752 vs 0.588
Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.767 vs 2.47
Around 70% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 10.333 vs 6.089

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.00 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	2373 vs 2148
PassMark - CPU mark	9223 vs 7042
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1048 vs 891
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4580 vs 3386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3633 vs 2290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.68 vs 5.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.752 vs 0.588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.767 vs 2.47
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	10.333 vs 6.089

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2148

2373

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7042

9223

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

891

1048

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3386

4580

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2290

3633

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.137

5.68

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

78.031

73.097

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.588

0.752

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.47

3.767

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.089

10.333

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	Intel Core i5-8400
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148	2373
PassMark - CPU mark	7042	9223
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	891	1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3386	4580
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2290	3633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.137	5.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031	73.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.588	0.752
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.47	3.767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.089	10.333
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 Xeon E3-1231 v3	Intel Core i5-8400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'14	5 January 2017
Place in performance rating	2146	1149
Processor Number	E3-1231V3	i5-8400
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$190
Price now		$259
Value for money (0-100)		13.28
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	6
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		9 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
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