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Intel Core i5-6400 vs Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2015
Intel Core i5-6400
Intel Core i5-6400
Released
Q3/2014
Overall score
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Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-6400 or Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-6400 has a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q3/2015.

Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3 has a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 135 W. Released in Q3/2014.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    897 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    65 W left arrow 135 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-6400 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    481 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    397 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    525 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    570 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    711 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    836 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    754 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    29 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    326 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    391 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    535 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    386 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    92 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    719 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    648 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 16% better clock speed

    3.20 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
  • More number of cores

    About 2 times more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 8 % better overclocked clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    537 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    222 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    898 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    384 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    249 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    109 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    461 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    116 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    351 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    188 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-6400 Intel Core i5-6400
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 5
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 6000 left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v3
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-7400 left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.70 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.30 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 530 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    9 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q3/2015 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Intel Core i5-6400. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600DDR4-2133 left arrow DDR4-2133
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 40
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-6400 and Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 135 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-6400 and Intel Core i5-6400, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 20.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Skylake S left arrow Haswell E
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow LGA 2011-3
  • Release date
    Q3/2015 left arrow Q3/2014

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-6400 and Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
140
Intel Core i5-6400
139
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
497
Intel Core i5-6400
1445
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
841
Intel Core i5-6400
716
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
2706
Intel Core i5-6400
3229
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3502
Intel Core i5-6400
3740
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
10070
Intel Core i5-6400
30736
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.68
Intel Core i5-6400
1.73
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
5.42
Intel Core i5-6400
14.73
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
6869
Intel Core i5-6400
16011
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3

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