Xeon E5-1686 V3 vs i5-12400

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12400 and Xeon E5-1686 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking641not rated
Place by popularity71not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency17.72no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)8 September 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12400 and Xeon E5-1686 V3 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm22 nm
Die size163 mm2356 mm2
Number of transistorsno data2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12400 and Xeon E5-1686 V3 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
Socket17002011-3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12400 and Xeon E5-1686 V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Core i5-12400 and Xeon E5-1686 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12400 and Xeon E5-1686 V3 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12400 and Xeon E5-1686 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channelDDR4-2133

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 730no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12400 and Xeon E5-1686 V3.

PCIe version5.03.0
PCI Express lanes2040

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 January 2022 8 September 2014
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 24
Chip lithography 10 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 135 Watt

i5-12400 has an age advantage of 7 years, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 107.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-1686 V3, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-12400 and Xeon E5-1686 V3. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-12400 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-1686 V3 is a server/workstation one.


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