Xeon E3-1226 v3 vs i5-13400

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13400
2023
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.15
+319%

Core i5-13400 outperforms Xeon E3-1226 v3 by a whopping 319% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13400 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4851526
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation44.212.17
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataXeon (Desktop)
Power efficiency21.253.93
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Haswell-WS (2013−2014)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)11 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$221$213

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13400 has 1937% better value for money than Xeon E3-1226 v3.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13400 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm22 nm
Die size257 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13400 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 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
SocketFCLGA1700FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon E3-1226 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-13400 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
OS Guard++
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon E3-1226 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size192 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 730Intel HD P4600
Max video memoryno data1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHz1.2 GHz
Execution Units2420
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13400 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.2
OpenGL4.54.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon E3-1226 v3.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-13400 15.15
+319%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 3.62

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.

i5-13400 23178
+318%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 5543

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.

i5-13400 2296
+98.8%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 1155

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.

i5-13400 10194
+208%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 3306

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-13400 8721
+63.5%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 5335

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-13400 51095
+169%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 18972

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-13400 3.47
+182%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 9.8

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-13400 2358
+342%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 534

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-13400 257
+77.2%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 145

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-13400 11.8
+293%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 3

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-13400 7979
+182%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 2832

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.15 3.62
Recency 4 January 2023 11 May 2014
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 16 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 84 Watt

i5-13400 has a 318.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 150% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 29.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1226 v3 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-13400 is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1226 v3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-13400 and Xeon E3-1226 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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