Intel Core i5-8400B vs Intel Xeon Gold 5412U

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Intel Core i5-8400B CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
Intel Core i5-8400B Intel Xeon Gold 5412U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-8400B and the Intel Xeon Gold 5412U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-8400B 6 core processor released in Q2/2018 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5412U which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i 8000 (20) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25)
8 Generation 4
Coffee Lake S Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8400B is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5412U clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
6 Cores 24
6 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-8400B, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5412U supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 281.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR5-4400
64 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 281.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
9.00 MB L3 Cache 45.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 80
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-8400B has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5412U is 185 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 185 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8400B has 9.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5412U is at 45.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1440 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q2/2018 Release date Q1/2023
260 $ Release price 1113 $
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-8400B Intel Core i5-8400B
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5412U Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i5-8400B Intel Core i5-8400B
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
76 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5412U Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
24C 48T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-8400B Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
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