Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Xeon E-2124G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Xeon E-2124G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Xeon E-2124G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 71 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3499 vs 2660
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19176 vs 7285

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs May 2018
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	480 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 71 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3499 vs 2660
PassMark - CPU mark	19176 vs 7285

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2124G

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12400
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2124G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3499

2660

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19176

7285

Name	Intel Core i5-12400	Intel Xeon E-2124G
PassMark - Single thread mark	3499	2660
PassMark - CPU mark	19176	7285
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5897

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12400	Intel Xeon E-2124G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	May 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$221
Place in performance rating	629	905
Processor Number	i5-12400	E-2124G
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB	8 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Base frequency		3.40 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Die size		126 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x4692 / 0x4682	0x3E96
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730	Intel® UHD Graphics P630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		128 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	71 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)