i5-9400F vs Xeon E-2186G

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2186G
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.70
+46%
Core i5-9400F
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
5.96

Xeon E-2186G outperforms Core i5-9400F by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2186G and Core i5-9400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8781108
Place by popularitynot in top-10024
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.679.42
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon EIntel Core i5
Power efficiency8.678.68
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date31 May 2018 (6 years ago)8 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$506$182

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2186G has 56% better value for money than i5-9400F.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2186G and Core i5-9400F 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads126
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3829
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size154 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2186G and Core i5-9400F 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2186G and Core i5-9400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Xeon E-2186G and Core i5-9400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2186G and Core i5-9400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2186G and Core i5-9400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630no data
Max video memory128 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2186G and Core i5-9400F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2186G and Core i5-9400F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2186G and Core i5-9400F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2186G and Core i5-9400F.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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. 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.

Xeon E-2186G 8.70
+46%
i5-9400F 5.96

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.

Xeon E-2186G 13817
+45.9%
i5-9400F 9468

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.

Xeon E-2186G 1550
+10.4%
i5-9400F 1404

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.

Xeon E-2186G 6397
+30.3%
i5-9400F 4908

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.70 5.96
Recency 31 May 2018 8 January 2019
Threads 12 6
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E-2186G has a 46% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

i5-9400F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2186G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9400F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2186G is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-9400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2186G and Core i5-9400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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