i5-12400 vs Xeon E5-2660 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2660 v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 105 Watt
9.87
Core i5-12400
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.18
+23.4%

Core i5-12400 outperforms Xeon E5-2660 v4 by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i5-12400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking785641
Place by popularitynot in top-10071
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.83no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency8.8917.72
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,445no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2660 v4 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2812
Base clock speed2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache3.5 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache35 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size306.18 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °Cno data
Number of transistors4700 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2660 v4 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA20111700
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i5-12400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2660 v4 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 E5-2660 v4 and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size1,536 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 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 E5-2660 v4 and Core i5-12400.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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 E5-2660 v4 9.87
i5-12400 12.18
+23.4%

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 E5-2660 v4 15683
i5-12400 19343
+23.3%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2660 v4 970
i5-12400 2206
+127%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2660 v4 6290
i5-12400 8855
+40.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.87 12.18
Recency 20 June 2016 4 January 2022
Physical cores 14 6
Threads 28 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2660 v4 has 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.

i5-12400, on the other hand, has a 23.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2660 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2660 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i5-12400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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