i5-12400 vs Xeon E5-2440

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2440
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.83
Core i5-12400
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.18
+218%

Core i5-12400 outperforms Xeon E5-2440 by a whopping 218% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-12400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1471641
Place by popularitynot in top-10071
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.02no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.8217.73
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EN (2012)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$295no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-12400 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache15360 KB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size294 mm2163 mm2
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-12400 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA13561700
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-12400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-12400 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size384 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-12400.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes2420

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-2440 3.83
i5-12400 12.18
+218%

  • Passmark

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-2440 6091
i5-12400 19344
+218%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.83 12.18
Recency 14 May 2012 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i5-12400 has a 218% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2440 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2440 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-12400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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