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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 5456 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1280 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |