i5-13400F vs Xeon W-2135

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2135
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
9.09
Core i5-13400F
2023
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.83
+74.1%

Core i5-13400F outperforms Xeon W-2135 by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2135 and Core i5-13400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking844432
Place by popularitynot in top-10046
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.6758.38
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency6.1423.05
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$835$196

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13400F has 775% better value for money than Xeon W-2135.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2135 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size484 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2135 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core i5-13400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® 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 States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2135 and Core i5-13400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2135 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 W-2135 and Core i5-13400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR5, DDR4
Maximum memory size512 GB192 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2135 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 W-2135 9.09
i5-13400F 15.83
+74.1%

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 W-2135 14440
i5-13400F 25138
+74.1%

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 W-2135 1409
i5-13400F 2302
+63.4%

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 W-2135 6590
i5-13400F 10998
+66.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.09 15.83
Recency 29 August 2017 4 January 2023
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

i5-13400F has a 74.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 66.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2135 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2135 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-13400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2135 and Core i5-13400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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