i5-9400F vs Xeon E5507
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-9400F outperforms Xeon E5507 by a whopping 391% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5507 and Core i5-9400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2320 | 1090 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 25 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.08 | 9.66 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 1.44 | 8.68 |
| Architecture codename | Gainestown (2009−2010) | Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 16 March 2010 (14 years ago) | 7 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $457 | $182 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i5-9400F has 11975% better value for money than Xeon E5507.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5507 and Core i5-9400F 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.27 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 29 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 385 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 9 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 76 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5507 and Core i5-9400F 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 configuration | 2 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1366 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5507 and Core i5-9400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 40 Bit | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5507 and Core i5-9400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5507 and Core i5-9400F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5507 and Core i5-9400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 144 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 19.2 GB/s | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5507 and Core i5-9400F.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.26 | 6.19 |
| Recency | 16 March 2010 | 7 January 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 65 Watt |
i5-9400F has a 391.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-9400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5507 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5507 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-9400F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5507 and Core i5-9400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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