Xeon W-1290 vs i5-13400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13400 and Xeon W-1290 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	487	613
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	46.94	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	21.34	14.95
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$221	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13400 and Xeon W-1290 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	10 (Deca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	16	20
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	14 nm
Die size	257 mm2	206 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	70 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13400 and Xeon W-1290 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	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon W-1290. 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
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
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 i5-13400 and Xeon W-1290 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon W-1290 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon W-1290. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	192 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 730	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	1.2 GHz
Execution Units	24	no data
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13400 and Xeon W-1290 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon W-1290 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon W-1290 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon W-1290.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.66	12.64
Integrated graphics card	4.16	6.40
Recency	4 January 2023	13 May 2020
Threads	16	20
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt

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