Xeon E5-1603 vs i5-10400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10400F
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.20
+276%
Xeon E5-1603
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 130 Watt
2.18

Core i5-10400F outperforms Xeon E5-1603 by a whopping 276% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400F and Xeon E5-1603 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9261852
Place by popularity9not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.93no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency11.941.59
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)no data
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)1 January 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$155no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400F and Xeon E5-1603 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHzno data
Bus rate8 GT/s0 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache12 MB (shared)10 MB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C64 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.6V - 1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400F and Xeon E5-1603 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon E5-1603. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10400F and Xeon E5-1603 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon E5-1603 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon E5-1603. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-800, DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size128 GB375 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s31.4 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon E5-1603.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1640

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-10400F 8.20
+276%
Xeon E5-1603 2.18

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-10400F 13029
+276%
Xeon E5-1603 3467

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-10400F 1455
+212%
Xeon E5-1603 467

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-10400F 5776
+290%
Xeon E5-1603 1481

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.20 2.18
Recency 30 April 2020 1 January 2012
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

i5-10400F has a 276.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1603 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-10400F is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-1603 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10400F and Xeon E5-1603, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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