i5-13400F vs Xeon Gold 6138

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6138
2017
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
15.28
Core i5-13400F
2023
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.82
+3.5%

Core i5-13400F outperforms Xeon Gold 6138 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i5-13400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking460433
Place by popularitynot in top-10046
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.4758.31
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency11.5122.91
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,612$196

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13400F has 1204% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6138.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i5-13400F 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads4016
Base clock speed2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache1.25 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache20 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache27.5 MB20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i5-13400F 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i5-13400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i5-13400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i5-13400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i5-13400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5, DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB192 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i5-13400F.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 Gold 6138 15.28
i5-13400F 15.82
+3.5%

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 Gold 6138 24264
i5-13400F 25137
+3.6%

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 Gold 6138 1082
i5-13400F 2303
+113%

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 Gold 6138 8111
i5-13400F 10998
+35.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.28 15.82
Recency 25 April 2017 4 January 2023
Physical cores 20 10
Threads 40 16
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6138 has 100% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

i5-13400F, on the other hand, has a 3.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i5-13400F.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6138 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-13400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i5-13400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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