PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Core i5-10400F

2020

Why buy it

✅Draws 65W instead of 80W, a 15W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (16 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Xeon 6337P.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Xeon 6337P across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (13,029 vs 20,917).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (12 MB vs 18 MB).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 81.4 vs 348.6 PassMark/$ ($160 MSRP vs $60 MSRP).
❌Older platform position on LGA1200 with DDR4, while Xeon 6337P moves to LGA1700 and DDR5.

Xeon 6337P

2025

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +26.1% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+50% larger total L3 cache (18 MB vs 12 MB).
✅Costs $100 less on MSRP ($60 MSRP vs $160 MSRP).
✅Delivers 328.1% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 348.6 vs 81.4 PassMark/$ ($60 MSRP vs $160 MSRP).
✅Newer platform on LGA1700 with DDR5 support instead of LGA1200 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌23.1% higher power demand at 80W vs 65W.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Core i5-10400F.

Core i5-10400F

2020

Xeon 6337P

2025

Why buy it

✅Draws 65W instead of 80W, a 15W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (16 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Xeon 6337P.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +26.1% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+50% larger total L3 cache (18 MB vs 12 MB).
✅Costs $100 less on MSRP ($60 MSRP vs $160 MSRP).
✅Delivers 328.1% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 348.6 vs 81.4 PassMark/$ ($60 MSRP vs $160 MSRP).
✅Newer platform on LGA1700 with DDR5 support instead of LGA1200 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Xeon 6337P across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (13,029 vs 20,917).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (12 MB vs 18 MB).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 81.4 vs 348.6 PassMark/$ ($160 MSRP vs $60 MSRP).
❌Older platform position on LGA1200 with DDR4, while Xeon 6337P moves to LGA1700 and DDR5.

Trade-offs

❌23.1% higher power demand at 80W vs 65W.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Core i5-10400F.

Quick Answers

So, is Xeon 6337P better than Core i5-10400F?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon 6337P makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Core i5-10400F is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for gaming?

If gaming is the priority, Xeon 6337P is the better pick here. According to our tests, it delivers 26.1% more average FPS across 50 shared CPU game tests.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Xeon 6337P is the better fit. You are getting 60.5% better PassMark, backed by 6 cores and 12 threads. It also carries the larger cache pool with 50% larger total L3 cache (18 MB vs 12 MB).

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Xeon 6337P is the smarter buy today. Xeon 6337P is $100 cheaper on MSRP at $60 MSRP versus $160 MSRP, and it gives you a 26.1% average FPS lead across 50 shared CPU game tests in our data. It is also 328.1% better value on MSRP (348.6 vs 81.4 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Xeon 6337P is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2025 vs 2020), a healthier platform with LGA1700 and DDR5 instead of LGA1200, 50% larger total L3 cache (18 MB vs 12 MB), and more multi-core headroom with 6 cores / 12 threads instead of 6/12. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i5-10400F Benchmark Check

Xeon 6337P Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core i5-10400F	Xeon 6337P
1080p
low	192 FPS	274 FPS
medium	152 FPS	257 FPS
high	123 FPS	216 FPS
ultra	100 FPS	186 FPS
1440p
low	153 FPS	239 FPS
medium	119 FPS	200 FPS
high	97 FPS	163 FPS
ultra	79 FPS	143 FPS
4K
low	82 FPS	166 FPS
medium	70 FPS	139 FPS
high	55 FPS	108 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	95 FPS

Open Core i5-10400F Open Xeon 6337P

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core i5-10400F	Xeon 6337P
1080p
low	326 FPS	523 FPS
medium	318 FPS	484 FPS
high	290 FPS	408 FPS
ultra	253 FPS	364 FPS
1440p
low	326 FPS	493 FPS
medium	292 FPS	430 FPS
high	267 FPS	366 FPS
ultra	234 FPS	314 FPS
4K
low	309 FPS	315 FPS
medium	258 FPS	280 FPS
high	235 FPS	261 FPS
ultra	199 FPS	223 FPS

Open Core i5-10400F Open Xeon 6337P

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core i5-10400F	Xeon 6337P
1080p
low	326 FPS	523 FPS
medium	326 FPS	523 FPS
high	326 FPS	523 FPS
ultra	326 FPS	523 FPS
1440p
low	326 FPS	523 FPS
medium	326 FPS	523 FPS
high	326 FPS	523 FPS
ultra	326 FPS	478 FPS
4K
low	326 FPS	511 FPS
medium	326 FPS	454 FPS
high	289 FPS	393 FPS
ultra	229 FPS	328 FPS

Open Core i5-10400F Open Xeon 6337P

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core i5-10400F	Xeon 6337P
1080p
low	326 FPS	523 FPS
medium	326 FPS	523 FPS
high	326 FPS	523 FPS
ultra	326 FPS	523 FPS
1440p
low	326 FPS	523 FPS
medium	326 FPS	523 FPS
high	326 FPS	523 FPS
ultra	326 FPS	516 FPS
4K
low	326 FPS	523 FPS
medium	326 FPS	495 FPS
high	326 FPS	434 FPS
ultra	326 FPS	366 FPS

Open Core i5-10400F Open Xeon 6337P

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-10400F and Xeon 6337P

Core i5-10400F

The Core i5-10400F is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 30 April 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Comet Lake (2020−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.9 GHz, with boost up to 4.3 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 13,029 points. Launch price was $155.

Xeon 6337P

The Xeon 6337P is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.5 GHz, with boost up to 5 GHz. L3 cache: 18 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800. Passmark benchmark score: 20,917 points. Launch price was $375.

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Processing Power

Both the Core i5-10400F and Xeon 6337P share an identical 6-core/12-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.3 GHz on the Core i5-10400F versus 5 GHz on the Xeon 6337P — a 15.1% clock advantage for the Xeon 6337P (base: 2.9 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The Core i5-10400F uses the Comet Lake (2020−2025) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon 6337P uses Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-10400F scores 13,029 against the Xeon 6337P's 20,917 — a 46.5% lead for the Xeon 6337P. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core i5-10400F vs 18 MB (total) on the Xeon 6337P.

Feature	Core i5-10400F	Xeon 6337P
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	6 / 12
Boost Clock	4.3 GHz	5 GHz+16%
Base Clock	2.9 GHz	3.5 GHz+21%
L3 Cache	12 MB (total)	18 MB (total)+50%
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)+400%
Process	14 nm	Intel 7 nm-50%
Architecture	Comet Lake (2020−2025)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)
PassMark	13,029	20,917+61%
Cinebench R23 Multi	8,191	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,454	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	5,783	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-10400F uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon 6337P uses LGA1700 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Core i5-10400F	Xeon 6337P
Socket	LGA1200	LGA1700
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 4.0+33%
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-2666	—
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	16	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-10400F) / not specified (Xeon 6337P). Primary use case: Core i5-10400F targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Core i5-10400F rivals Ryzen 5 3600.

Feature	Core i5-10400F	Xeon 6337P
Integrated GPU	No	—
Unlocked	No	—
AVX-512	No	—
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d	—
Target Use	Gaming	—

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Value Analysis

The Core i5-10400F launched at $160 MSRP, while the Xeon 6337P debuted at $60. On MSRP ($160 vs $60), the Xeon 6337P is $100 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i5-10400F delivers 81.4 pts/$ vs 348.6 pts/$ for the Xeon 6337P — making the Xeon 6337P the 124.3% better value option.