i5-6400 vs Xeon E3-1240L v5

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1240L v5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 25 Watt
4.25
+20.1%

Xeon E3-1240L v5 outperforms Core i5-6400 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Core i5-6400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13871545
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.350.71
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Intel Core i5
Power efficiency15.504.97
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$278$187

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1240L v5 has 231% better value for money than i5-6400.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Core i5-6400 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2127
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size122 mm2122 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,750 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Core i5-6400 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)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Core i5-6400. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Core i5-6400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Core i5-6400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Core i5-6400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics 530
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequencyno data950 MHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Core i5-6400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Core i5-6400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/A4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPN/A4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/A4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/AN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Core i5-6400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/A12
OpenGLN/A4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Core i5-6400.

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 E3-1240L v5 4.25
+20.1%
i5-6400 3.54

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 E3-1240L v5 6511
+20.2%
i5-6400 5417

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 E3-1240L v5 1103
i5-6400 1125
+2%

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 E3-1240L v5 3524
+15.1%
i5-6400 3063

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.25 3.54
Recency 19 October 2015 1 September 2015
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E3-1240L v5 has a 20.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, 100% more threads, and 160% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1240L v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1240L v5 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-6400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Core i5-6400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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