Xeon E-2336 vs Core i5-10400F

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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 Xeon E-2336

#130

EPYC 9115

MSRP: $726|Avg: $726

103%

#131

EPYC 74F3

MSRP: $913|Avg: $824

103%

#139

Xeon E-2336

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#143

Xeon W-1350P

MSRP: $311|Avg: $250

98%

#145

Xeon 6511P

MSRP: $815|Avg: $815

98%

#153

EPYC 7303P

MSRP: $594|Avg: $594

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core i5-10400F

#92

Ryzen 5 8600G

MSRP: $229|Avg: $190

104%

#93

Core i7-13700KF

MSRP: $384|Avg: $350

102%

#94

Ryzen 7 9700X

MSRP: $359|Avg: $285

102%

#95

Ryzen 9 7900

MSRP: $429|Avg: $370

102%

#96

Core Ultra 5 235T

MSRP: $247|Avg: $247

102%

#97

Ryzen 9 5950X

MSRP: $799|Avg: $350

101%

#98

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

MSRP: $599|Avg: $389

101%

#99

Core i5-14400F

MSRP: $196|Avg: $199

101%

#100

Core i5-14400

MSRP: $221|Avg: $197

101%

#101

Core i5-13400

MSRP: $221|Avg: $185

101%

#102

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

MSRP: $699|Avg: $486

100%

#103

Core i5-11600

MSRP: $213|Avg: $140

100%

#104

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G

MSRP: $259|Avg: $160

100%

#105

Core i9-12900K

MSRP: $589|Avg: $322

100%

#106

Ryzen 7 5800XT

MSRP: $249|Avg: $219

100%

#107

Core i5-10400F

MSRP: $160|Avg: $102

100%

#108

Core i9-12900KF

MSRP: $564|Avg: $320

100%

#109

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

MSRP: $209|Avg: $120

100%

#110

Ryzen 5 4600GE

MSRP: $200|Avg: $125

100%

#111

Core i5-10500T

MSRP: $226|Avg: $80

99%

#112

Core i5-14600

MSRP: $255|Avg: $255

99%

#113

Core i7-14700F

MSRP: $359|Avg: $330

98%

#114

Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G

MSRP: $89|Avg: $52

98%

#115

Core i9-14900K

MSRP: $589|Avg: $469

98%

#116

Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE

MSRP: $146|Avg: $146

97%

#117

Core i7-13790F

MSRP: $392|Avg: $350

97%

#118

Core i5-14500

MSRP: $239|Avg: $251

97%

#119

Core i5-11600KF

MSRP: $237|Avg: $157

97%

#120

Ryzen 5 5600XT

MSRP: $192|Avg: $180

97%

#121

Core i5-13600

MSRP: $255|Avg: $255

97%

#122

Core i3-13100F

MSRP: $109|Avg: $119

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon E-2336 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon E-2336	Core i5-10400F
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($102)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Rocket Lake-E (2021) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Comet Lake (2020−2025) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core i5-10400F ($102), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($102 less, Infinity% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon E-2336	Core i5-10400F
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($102)

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.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E-2336 and Core i5-10400F

Xeon E-2336

The Xeon E-2336 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Rocket Lake-E (2021) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.9 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 16,136 points. Launch price was $800.

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.

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Processing Power

Both the Xeon E-2336 and Core i5-10400F share an identical 6-core/12-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.8 GHz on the Xeon E-2336 versus 4.3 GHz on the Core i5-10400F — a 11% clock advantage for the Xeon E-2336 (base: 2.9 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Xeon E-2336 uses the Rocket Lake-E (2021) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i5-10400F uses Comet Lake (2020−2025) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E-2336 scores 16,136 against the Core i5-10400F's 13,029 — a 21.3% lead for the Xeon E-2336. Both processors carry 12 MB (total) of L3 cache.

Feature	Xeon E-2336	Core i5-10400F
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	6 / 12
Boost Clock	4.8 GHz+12%	4.3 GHz
Base Clock	2.9 GHz	2.9 GHz
L3 Cache	12 MB (total)	12 MB (total)
L2 Cache	512K (per core)+100%	256K (per core)
Process	14 nm	14 nm
Architecture	Rocket Lake-E (2021)	Comet Lake (2020−2025)
PassMark	16,136+24%	13,029
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	8,191
Geekbench 6 Single	—	1,454
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	5,783

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Memory & Platform

Both processors use the LGA1200 socket with PCIe 4.0.

Feature	Xeon E-2336	Core i5-10400F
Socket	LGA1200	LGA1200
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+33%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR4-2666
Max RAM Capacity	—	128 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	16

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Xeon E-2336) / VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-10400F). Primary use case: Core i5-10400F targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Core i5-10400F rivals Ryzen 5 3600.