i5-10400F vs Xeon 5160
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-10400F outperforms Xeon 5160 by a whopping 1253% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3132 | 1177 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 15 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.15 | 18.31 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.29 | 4.83 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Woodcrest (2006) | Comet Lake (2020−2025) |
| Release date | June 2006 (19 years ago) | 30 April 2020 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $22 | $155 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i5-10400F has 752% better value for money than Xeon 5160.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Xeon 5160 and Core i5-10400F: 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 65 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| VID voltage range | B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5160 and Core i5-10400F 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 | LGA771 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5160 and Core i5-10400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon 5160 and Core i5-10400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5160 and Core i5-10400F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5160 and Core i5-10400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 41.6 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5160 and Core i5-10400F.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.55 | 7.44 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 65 Watt |
i5-10400F has a 1253% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 364% more advanced lithography process, and 23% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i5-10400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon 5160 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon 5160 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-10400F is a desktop one.
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