Xeon Gold 5118 vs i5-13400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 5118 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	486	736
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	44.02	5.45
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency	21.26	9.47
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	11 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$221	$1,273

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13400 has 708% better value for money than Xeon Gold 5118.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 5118 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 cores	10 (Deca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	16	24
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Multiplier	no data	23
L1 cache	80K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	16.5 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	14 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 5118 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 configuration	1	4 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 5118. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 5118 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 5118 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 5118. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	192 GB	768 GB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 730	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	no data
Execution Units	24	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 5118 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 5118 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 5118 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 5118.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	48

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.88	10.71
Recency	4 January 2023	11 July 2017
Physical cores	10	12
Threads	16	24
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

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