Xeon X5460 vs Core i5-4400E

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4400E and Xeon X5460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1800	1983
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.33
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	no data
Release date	1 October 2013 (10 years ago)	1 October 2007 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$266	no data
Current price	$1280 (4.8x MSRP)	$81

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4400E and Xeon X5460 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	2 (Dual-core)	no data
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.16 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	no data
L3 cache	3 MB	12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	130 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	63 °C
Number of transistors	960 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4400E and Xeon X5460 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.

Socket	FCBGA1364	LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4400E and Xeon X5460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-4400E and Xeon X5460 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4400E and Xeon X5460 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4400E and Xeon X5460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 4600

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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.

Core i5-4400E outperforms Xeon X5460 by 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.10	1.66
Recency	1 October 2013	1 October 2007
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	120 Watt

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