i5-12400F vs Xeon L3426

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon L3426
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
1.55
Core i5-12400F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.29
+693%

Core i5-12400F outperforms Xeon L3426 by a whopping 693% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L3426 and Core i5-12400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2125631
Place by popularitynot in top-1002
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data46.21
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.2617.88
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 July 2009 (15 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$180

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon L3426 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 speed1.86 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature58 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L3426 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L3426 and Core i5-12400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon L3426 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 L3426 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 L3426 and Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L3426 and Core i5-12400F.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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 L3426 1.55
i5-12400F 12.29
+693%

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 L3426 2470
i5-12400F 19520
+690%

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 L3426 429
i5-12400F 2219
+417%

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 L3426 1446
i5-12400F 9102
+529%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.55 12.29
Recency 1 July 2009 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon L3426 has 44.4% lower power consumption.

i5-12400F, on the other hand, has a 692.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i5-12400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L3426 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon L3426 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L3426 and Core i5-12400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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