Core i5-11400T vs Xeon E5-2660 v3

Core i5-11400T

6 Cores12 Thrd35 WWMax: 3.7 GHz2021

Xeon E5-2660 v3

10 Cores20 Thrd105 WWMax: 3.3 GHz2014

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Core i5-11400T

6 / 12

13,034

0.0%

13,039

0.0%

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Core i5-11400T

#187

Ryzen 9 3950X

MSRP: $749|Avg: $389

106%

#188

Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G

MSRP: $165|Avg: $165

106%

#189

Ryzen 7 4700GE

MSRP: $299|Avg: $200

105%

#190

Core i5-10400T

MSRP: $182|Avg: $100

105%

#191

Core i5-10600KF

MSRP: $250|Avg: $145

105%

#192

Ryzen 3 PRO 3200GE

MSRP: $99|Avg: $70

105%

#193

Core i9-12900F

MSRP: $494|Avg: $370

104%

#194

Core i5-12400

MSRP: $209|Avg: $195

104%

#195

Ryzen 5 7400

MSRP: $229|Avg: $229

103%

#196

Ryzen 9 9900X3D

MSRP: $599|Avg: $589

103%

#197

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

MSRP: $229|Avg: $229

103%

#198

Core i3-9350KF

MSRP: $173|Avg: $80

102%

#199

Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE

MSRP: $220|Avg: $220

102%

#200

Core i3-9300

MSRP: $143|Avg: $75

102%

#201

Ryzen 7 3800XT

MSRP: $399|Avg: $249

101%

#202

Core i5-11400T

MSRP: $182|Avg: $140

100%

#203

Core i3-10305

MSRP: $149|Avg: $100

99%

#204

Core i3-9320

MSRP: $154|Avg: $80

99%

#205

Core i3-10105

MSRP: $122|Avg: $90

98%

#206

Core i3-13100E

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

98%

#207

Core i9-13900F

MSRP: $524|Avg: $536

98%

#208

Processor 300

MSRP: $82|Avg: $80

98%

#209

Ryzen 5 2600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $145

97%

#210

Ryzen 5 2400GE

MSRP: $169|Avg: $80

97%

#211

Core i9-14900KS

MSRP: $749|Avg: $670

97%

#212

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

MSRP: $449|Avg: $384

96%

#213

Core i3-8100T

MSRP: $117|Avg: $59

96%

#214

Core i7-13700E

MSRP: $390|Avg: $380

96%

#215

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G

MSRP: $430|Avg: $270

95%

#216

Core i7-9700

MSRP: $333|Avg: $150

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2660 v3

#489

EPYC 9654

MSRP: $11805|Avg: $5345

112%

#490

EPYC 7H12

MSRP: $6950|Avg: $1340

111%

#491

EPYC 7742

MSRP: $6950|Avg: $800

111%

#492

Xeon Platinum 8352M

MSRP: $4471|Avg: $4471

110%

#493

Xeon Platinum 8570

MSRP: $9595|Avg: $9595

108%

#494

EPYC 9184X

MSRP: $4928|Avg: $3750

107%

#495

Xeon Platinum 8470

MSRP: $9359|Avg: $9359

106%

#496

Xeon E7-8857 v2

MSRP: $3838|Avg: $2995

105%

#497

Xeon Gold 6148

MSRP: $3072|Avg: $290

105%

#498

Xeon E5-1681 V3

MSRP: $1589|Avg: $200

103%

#499

Xeon W-3275

MSRP: $4449|Avg: $1550

103%

#500

Xeon Gold 6138

MSRP: $2612|Avg: $300

102%

#501

Xeon E5-2690 v4

MSRP: $2090|Avg: $389

102%

#502

Xeon Platinum 8362

MSRP: $6236|Avg: $5740

101%

#503

Xeon W-3275M

MSRP: $4449|Avg: $4449

101%

#504

Xeon E5-2660 v3

MSRP: $1445|Avg: $150

100%

#505

Xeon E5-2679 v4

MSRP: $2702|Avg: $500

99%

#506

Xeon E5-2680 v3

MSRP: $1745|Avg: $212

94%

#507

Xeon Platinum 8562Y+

MSRP: $5945|Avg: $7000

94%

#508

Xeon E7-8895 v2

MSRP: $6841|Avg: $65

93%

#509

EPYC 9754

MSRP: $11900|Avg: $10631

92%

#509

EPYC 9684X

MSRP: $14756|Avg: $14756

92%

#511

Xeon D-1587

MSRP: $1652|Avg: $1443

91%

#512

Xeon E5-2687W v4

MSRP: $2141|Avg: $1138

91%

#513

Xeon W-3265

MSRP: $3684|Avg: $3400

91%

#514

Xeon E5-2658A V3

MSRP: $1832|Avg: $200

90%

#515

Xeon E5-4640 v4

MSRP: $2837|Avg: N/A

88%

#516

Xeon E7-8867 v3

MSRP: $4672|Avg: $4672

88%

#517

Xeon Gold 6150

MSRP: $3358|Avg: $196

87%

#518

Xeon E5-1680 v3

MSRP: $1723|Avg: $200

85%

#519

Xeon E5-2690 v3

MSRP: $2090|Avg: $85

85%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Core i5-11400T (2021) utilizes 14 nm technology and DDR4, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Core i5-11400T	Xeon E5-2660 v3
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($140)	⚠️ Higher cost ($150)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Rocket Lake (2021) / 14 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Xeon E5-2660 v3 (2014) relies on 22 nm technology and DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Core i5-11400T	Xeon E5-2660 v3
Cost Efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+7%)	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($140)	⚠️ Higher cost ($150)

Performance Check

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 i5-11400T Benchmark Check

Xeon E5-2660 v3 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-11400T and Xeon E5-2660 v3

Core i5-11400T

The Core i5-11400T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 16 March 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Rocket Lake (2021) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 1.3 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 13,034 points. Launch price was $182.

Xeon E5-2660 v3

The Xeon E5-2660 v3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2.6 GHz, with boost up to 3.3 GHz. L3 cache: 25 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 13,039 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Core i5-11400T packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon E5-2660 v3 offers 10 cores / 20 threads — the Xeon E5-2660 v3 has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Core i5-11400T versus 3.3 GHz on the Xeon E5-2660 v3 — a 11.4% clock advantage for the Core i5-11400T (base: 1.3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). The Core i5-11400T uses the Rocket Lake (2021) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon E5-2660 v3 uses Haswell-EP (2014−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-11400T scores 13,034 against the Xeon E5-2660 v3's 13,039 — a 0% lead for the Xeon E5-2660 v3. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core i5-11400T vs 25 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2660 v3.

Feature	Core i5-11400T	Xeon E5-2660 v3
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	10 / 20+67%
Boost Clock	3.7 GHz+12%	3.3 GHz
Base Clock	1.3 GHz	2.6 GHz+100%
L3 Cache	12 MB (total)	25 MB (total)+108%
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
Process	14 nm-36%	22 nm
Architecture	Rocket Lake (2021)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
PassMark	13,034	13,039
Cinebench R23 Multi	3,891	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,767	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	6,179	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-11400T uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon E5-2660 v3 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR4-3200 memory speed. The Xeon E5-2660 v3 supports up to 768 GB of RAM compared to 128 GB — 142.9% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (Core i5-11400T) vs 4 (Xeon E5-2660 v3). PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i5-11400T) vs 40 (Xeon E5-2660 v3) — the Xeon E5-2660 v3 offers 20 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H510,B560,Z590,H470,Z490 (Core i5-11400T) and Intel X99,Intel C612 (Xeon E5-2660 v3).

Feature	Core i5-11400T	Xeon E5-2660 v3
Socket	LGA1200	LGA2011
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+33%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2133
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	768 GB+500%
RAM Channels	2	4+100%
ECC Support	❌	✅
PCIe Lanes	20	40+100%

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Advanced Features

Neither processor supports overclocking. Both support AVX-512 instructions, benefiting scientific computing, AI inference, and encryption workloads. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-11400T) vs VT-x, VT-d (Xeon E5-2660 v3). The Core i5-11400T includes integrated graphics (UHD 730), while the Xeon E5-2660 v3 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-11400T targets Productivity, Xeon E5-2660 v3 targets Server. Direct competitor: Core i5-11400T rivals Core i5-11400.

Feature	Core i5-11400T	Xeon E5-2660 v3
Integrated GPU	Yes	No
IGPU Model	UHD 730	—
Unlocked	No	No
AVX-512	Yes	Yes
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d, EPT	VT-x, VT-d
Target Use	Productivity	Server

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Value Analysis

The Core i5-11400T launched at $182 MSRP, while the Xeon E5-2660 v3 debuted at $1445. At current prices ($140 vs $150), the Core i5-11400T is $10 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i5-11400T delivers 93.1 pts/$ vs 86.9 pts/$ for the Xeon E5-2660 v3 — making the Core i5-11400T the 6.9% better value option.