i5-11400F vs Xeon E3-1220 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1220 v3
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
3.27
Core i5-11400F
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.71
+228%

Core i5-11400F outperforms Xeon E3-1220 v3 by a whopping 228% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i5-11400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1598732
Place by popularitynot in top-10030
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.8039.28
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.8715.59
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$239$157

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-11400F has 2082% better value for money than Xeon E3-1220 v3.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i5-11400F 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2276 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i5-11400F 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
SocketFCLGA11501200
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i5-11400F. 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++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i5-11400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno data-
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i5-11400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i5-11400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s50 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i5-11400F.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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 E3-1220 v3 3.27
i5-11400F 10.71
+228%

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 E3-1220 v3 5193
i5-11400F 17005
+227%

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 E3-1220 v3 1121
i5-11400F 1980
+76.6%

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 E3-1220 v3 3223
i5-11400F 7601
+136%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.27 10.71
Recency 2 June 2013 16 March 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

i5-11400F has a 227.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-11400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1220 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-11400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Core i5-11400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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