i5-13400F vs Xeon Platinum 8260

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8260
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 165 Watt
19.62
+20.4%

Xeon Platinum 8260 outperforms i5-13400F by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8260 and Core i5-13400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking283396
Place by popularitynot in top-10044
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.1457.78
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-SP (2019)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,702$196

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13400F has 237% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8260.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8260 and Core i5-13400F 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads4816
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache1.5 MB0.1 MB
L2 cache24 MB9.5 MB
L3 cache35.75 MB (shared)20 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors8,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8260 and Core i5-13400F 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8260 and Core i5-13400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
StatusLaunchedLaunched
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8260 and Core i5-13400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8260 and Core i5-13400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8260 and Core i5-13400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5, DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB192 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8260 and Core i5-13400F.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 Platinum 8260 19.62
+20.4%
i5-13400F 16.30

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 Platinum 8260 30347
+20.3%
i5-13400F 25216

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.62 16.30
Recency 2 April 2019 4 January 2023
Physical cores 24 10
Threads 48 16
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8260 has a 20.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 140% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i5-13400F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 153.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8260 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-13400F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8260 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-13400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8260 and Core i5-13400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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