i5-9400F vs Xeon E-2136

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2136
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
8.81
+42.1%

Xeon E-2136 outperforms Core i5-9400F by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-9400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8721076
Place by popularitynot in top-10025
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.889.94
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon EIntel Core i5
Power efficiency10.028.68
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date12 July 2018 (6 years ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$289$182

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2136 has 180% better value for money than i5-9400F.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-9400F 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads126
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3329
L1 cache384 KB385 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB1.5 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size154 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-9400F 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-9400F. 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-9400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-9400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-9400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-9400F.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

Xeon E-2136 8.81
+42.1%
i5-9400F 6.20

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.

Xeon E-2136 13460
+42.2%
i5-9400F 9466

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.

Xeon E-2136 1517
+8.2%
i5-9400F 1402

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.

Xeon E-2136 6158
+26%
i5-9400F 4888

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.81 6.20
Recency 12 July 2018 7 January 2019
Threads 12 6
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E-2136 has a 42.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

i5-9400F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2136 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9400F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2136 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-9400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2136 and Core i5-9400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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