Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3499 vs 2083
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19176 vs 5868

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3499 vs 2083
PassMark - CPU mark	19176 vs 5868

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12400
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3499

2083

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19176

5868

Name	Intel Core i5-12400	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark	3499	2083
PassMark - CPU mark	19176	5868
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5897
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		911
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3173

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12400	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	Q1'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$221
Place in performance rating	629	1558
Processor Number	i5-12400	E3-1225V6
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB
L3 cache	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Base frequency		3.30 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
VID voltage range		0.55V-1.52V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Graphics
Device ID	0x4692 / 0x4682	0x591D
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® HD Graphics P630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 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	4.4
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	73 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® 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)