Xeon E7420 vs Core i5-9400F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9400F and Xeon E7420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1021	not rated
Place by popularity	29	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.62	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	no data
Release date	8 January 2019 (5 years ago)	1 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$182	no data
Current price	$127 (0.7x MSRP)	$105

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9400F and Xeon E7420 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)	no data
Threads	6	no data
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	8 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	68 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.9V-1.45V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9400F and Xeon E7420 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1151	PGA604
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	90 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon E7420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	-
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-9400F and Xeon E7420 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon E7420 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon E7420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon E7420.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 January 2019	1 July 2008
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	90 Watt

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