i5-11400F vs Xeon E5-2680 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2680 v3
2014
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
9.44
Core i5-11400F
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.71
+13.5%

Core i5-11400F outperforms Xeon E5-2680 v3 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i5-11400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking809732
Place by popularitynot in top-10030
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data39.28
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency7.4415.59
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$157

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/s8 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 mm2276 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors5,560 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i5-11400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2680 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++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2680 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 E5-2680 v3 and Core i5-11400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s50 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i5-11400F.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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 E5-2680 v3 9.44
i5-11400F 10.71
+13.5%

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 E5-2680 v3 14998
i5-11400F 17005
+13.4%

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 E5-2680 v3 1002
i5-11400F 1980
+97.6%

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 E5-2680 v3 6362
i5-11400F 7601
+19.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.44 10.71
Recency 8 September 2014 16 March 2021
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2680 v3 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-11400F, on the other hand, has a 13.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-11400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2680 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2680 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-11400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i5-11400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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