Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
Intel Core i5-10400F
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Intel Core i5-10400F vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

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Which one of the central processing units is better: Intel Core i5-10400F or Intel Xeon Gold 5218N? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The Intel Core i5-10400F has 6 cores and 12 threads with maximum working frequency of 4.30 GHz. The Intel Core i5-10400F was released on Q2/2020.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N has 16 cores with 12 threads and 4.30 GHz of frequency. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N was released on Q2/2019.

Differences
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
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  • More number of cores
    16 left arrow 6
    2 times more threads
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Intel Core i5-10400F
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  • Higher clock speed
    2.90 GHz left arrow 2.30 GHz
    Around 21% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
    Around 14 % better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    65 W left arrow 110 W
    About 0.59 times less performance per watt
Performance tests
Real tests Intel Xeon Gold 5218N vs Intel Core i5-10400F
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
Intel Core i5-10400F Intel Core i5-10400F
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon Gold 5218N and Intel Core i5-10400F is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    Intel Xeon Gold 5218N left arrow Intel Core i5-10400F
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Xeon Gold left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 10
  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 left arrow Intel Core i 10000
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Intel Core i5-9400F
  • Successor
    -- left arrow Intel Core i5-11400F
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon Gold 5218N vs Intel Core i5-10400F by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    2.30 GHz left arrow 2.90 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    16 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.70 GHz left arrow 4.30 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    32 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon Gold 5218N and Intel Core i5-10400F along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon Gold 5218N and Intel Core i5-10400F. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon Gold 5218N and Intel Core i5-10400F you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    6 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    48 left arrow 16
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon Gold 5218N and Intel Core i5-10400F.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon Gold 5218N or Intel Core i5-10400F? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    110 W left arrow 65 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 100 °C
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon Gold 5218N and Intel Core i5-10400F CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • 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, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    22.00 MB left arrow 12.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Cascade Lake left arrow Comet Lake S
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 3647 left arrow LGA 1200
  • Release date
    Q2/2019 left arrow Q2/2020
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Xeon Gold 5218N and Intel Core i5-10400F.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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