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Xeon E3-1280 vs Core i5-9400

Xeon E3-1280 vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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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

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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 5456 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms Xeon E3-1280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2756 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Performs up to 19% better in Rust than Xeon E3-1280 - 194 vs 163 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1280 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo
Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

163

84%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

194

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.83/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 5456 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo
Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo
Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

658

47%

Multi-Core

2220

46%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

100%

Multi-Core

4795

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1280

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Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

Apr 3rd, 2011Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Xeon E3CollectionCore i5
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
NoOverclockableNo

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