i5-10400F vs Xeon E5-2676 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2676 V3
2015
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
8.54
+4.1%
Core i5-10400F
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.20

Xeon E5-2676 V3 outperforms Core i5-10400F by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i5-10400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking894926
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data23.93
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency6.7311.93
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Comet Lake (2020)
Release dateJune 2015 (9 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$155

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i5-10400F 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i5-10400F 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 configuration21
Socket2011-3FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i5-10400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i5-10400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i5-10400F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i5-10400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i5-10400F.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-2676 V3 8.54
+4.1%
i5-10400F 8.20

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 E5-2676 V3 13573
+4.2%
i5-10400F 13029

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 E5-2676 V3 629
i5-10400F 1455
+131%

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 E5-2676 V3 2308
i5-10400F 5777
+150%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.54 8.20
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2676 V3 has a 4.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-10400F, on the other hand, has a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i5-10400F.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2676 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-10400F is a desktop one.


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