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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2837 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 42% better in The Callisto Protocol than Xeon E3-1280 - 115 vs 81 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 65 vs 95 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
115
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1280
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1280 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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