Xeon W-1390 vs i5-10400F

Place in the ranking	915	467
Place by popularity	12	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	22.97	65.55
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	11.94	17.80
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Rocket Lake-S (2021)
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	6 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$155	$494

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-1390 has 185% better value for money than i5-10400F.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400F and Xeon W-1390 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	276 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400F and Xeon W-1390 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon W-1390. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-10400F and Xeon W-1390 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon W-1390 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon W-1390. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10400F and Xeon W-1390 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon W-1390 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon W-1390 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon W-1390.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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.

i5-10400F 8.20

Xeon W-1390 15.05
+83.5%

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.

i5-10400F 13029

Xeon W-1390 23902
+83.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.20	15.05
Recency	30 April 2020	6 May 2021
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt

i5-10400F has 23.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-1390, on the other hand, has a 83.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Xeon W-1390 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10400F in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-10400F is a desktop processor while Xeon W-1390 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10400F and Xeon W-1390, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.