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Xeon E5-2640 v2 vs Core i5-12400

Xeon E5-2640 v2 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Xeon E5-2640 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3047 days newer than Xeon E5-2640 v2.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2640 v2

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 35% better in World of Warcraft than Xeon E5-2640 v2 - 208 vs 154 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2640 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

154

74%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

208

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

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Game Graphics

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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2640 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2640 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

386

18%

Multi-Core

2325

26%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Logo

Xeon E5-2640 v2

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Xeon E5CollectionCore i5
Ivy Bridge EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
2.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
2.5 GHz
2.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
20.0xMultiplier
25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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