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Core i5-9400 vs Xeon E3-1290 v2

Core i5-9400 vs Xeon E3-1290 v2: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for $160.91 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for $160.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2349 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Performs up to 15% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 129 vs 112 FPS
  • Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 65 vs 87 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

129

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.25/FPS

100%

Price, $

$160.91

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for $160.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

112

86%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

100%

Multi-Core

4795

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

699

50%

Multi-Core

2480

51%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

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Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateMay 14th, 2012
Core i5CollectionXeon E3
Coffee LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Server
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
65 W
TDP87 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
29.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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