i5-11400H vs Xeon E3-1260L

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1260L
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.56
Core i5-11400H
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
9.83
+284%

Core i5-11400H outperforms Xeon E3-1260L by a whopping 284% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1260L and Core i5-11400H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1732781
Place by popularitynot in top-10035
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.52no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataTiger Lake
Power efficiency5.3826.58
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1260L and Core i5-11400H 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)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature59 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1260L and Core i5-11400H 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
SocketLGA1155FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Core i5-11400H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1260L and Core i5-11400H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Core i5-11400H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Core i5-11400H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data16
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1260L and Core i5-11400H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported24

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Core i5-11400H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Core i5-11400H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Core i5-11400H.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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 E3-1260L 2.56
i5-11400H 9.83
+284%

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 E3-1260L 4073
i5-11400H 15610
+283%

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 E3-1260L 457
i5-11400H 1812
+296%

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 E3-1260L 1484
i5-11400H 6361
+329%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.56 9.83
Recency 3 April 2011 11 May 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i5-11400H has a 284% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-11400H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1260L in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1260L is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-11400H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1260L and Core i5-11400H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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