i5-12400F vs Xeon Gold 5122

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5122
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 105 Watt
5.59
Core i5-12400F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.29
+120%

Core i5-12400F outperforms Xeon Gold 5122 by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-12400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1155631
Place by popularitynot in top-1002
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.6046.19
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency5.0117.80
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,221$180

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12400F has 2787% better value for money than Xeon Gold 5122.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-12400F 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache256 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-12400F 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-12400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-12400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-12400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-12400F.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 Gold 5122 5.59
i5-12400F 12.29
+120%

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 Gold 5122 8874
i5-12400F 19521
+120%

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 Gold 5122 1260
i5-12400F 2219
+76.1%

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 Gold 5122 4608
i5-12400F 9103
+97.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.59 12.29
Recency 25 April 2017 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

i5-12400F has a 119.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5122 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5122 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-12400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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