i5-9400 vs Xeon E5-2407

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2407
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.67
Core i5-9400
2018
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
5.90
+253%

Core i5-9400 outperforms Xeon E5-2407 by a whopping 253% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2407 and Core i5-9400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20691113
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.318.56
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency1.988.59
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EN (2012)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)19 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$335$182

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9400 has 2661% better value for money than Xeon E5-2407.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2407 and Core i5-9400 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate6.4 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data29
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache10240 KB (shared)9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size294 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2407 and Core i5-9400 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1356FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2407 and Core i5-9400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® 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++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2407 and Core i5-9400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2407 and Core i5-9400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2407 and Core i5-9400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size384 GB128 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2407 and Core i5-9400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2407 and Core i5-9400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2407 and Core i5-9400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2407 and Core i5-9400.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2416

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 E5-2407 1.67
i5-9400 5.90
+253%

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 E5-2407 2658
i5-9400 9374
+253%

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 E5-2407 381
i5-9400 1403
+268%

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 E5-2407 1478
i5-9400 4836
+227%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.67 5.90
Recency 14 May 2012 19 October 2018
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 6
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

i5-9400 has a 253.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2407 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2407 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-9400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2407 and Core i5-9400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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