Xeon X5470 vs i5-9400F
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-9400F outperforms Xeon X5470 by a whopping 230% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1227 | 2153 |
| Place by popularity | 18 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.16 | 0.09 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.71 | 1.43 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) | Harpertown (2007−2008) |
| Release date | 8 January 2019 (6 years ago) | 8 September 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $182 | $1,386 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i5-9400F has 8967% better value for money than Xeon X5470.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i5-9400F and Xeon X5470 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 0.33 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 29 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 6 MB (per die) |
| L3 cache | 9 MB (shared) | 12 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | 2x 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 63 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 820 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.35V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-9400F and Xeon X5470 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 (Uniprocessor) | 2 |
| Socket | FCLGA1151 | LGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon X5470. 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 | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-9400F and Xeon X5470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| 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 X5470 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon X5470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon X5470.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.88 | 1.78 |
| Recency | 8 January 2019 | 8 September 2008 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 120 Watt |
i5-9400F has a 230.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i5-9400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon X5470 in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-9400F is a desktop processor while Xeon X5470 is a server/workstation one.
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