Xeon X3470 vs Core i5-9400F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9400F and Xeon X3470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1018	1795
Place by popularity	29	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.89	0.73
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 2009 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$182	no data
Current price	$138 (0.8x MSRP)	$130

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9400F has 2214% better value for money than Xeon X3470.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9400F and Xeon X3470 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	6	8
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9400F and Xeon X3470 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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon X3470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	36 Bit
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-9400F and Xeon X3470 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 X3470 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon X3470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon X3470.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
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.

Core i5-9400F outperforms Xeon X3470 by 190% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.12	2.11
Recency	8 January 2019	1 July 2009
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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