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In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms Xeon E3-1270 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2377 days newer than Xeon E3-1270.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1270
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 13% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Xeon E3-1270 - 141 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1270 - 65 vs 80 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1270
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1270 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 80 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1270 or Core i5-8400
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
28 FPS
$30.36/FPS
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Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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