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Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Core i5-12400

Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

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In Stock

Updated 7297 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Xeon E3-1290 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 3522 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 45% better in HITMAN 2 than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 173 vs 119 FPS
  • Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 65 vs 87 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
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HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

119

69%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

173

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.96/FPS

100%

Price, €

€339

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 339 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7297 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

699

32%

Multi-Core

2480

28%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo

Xeon E3-1290 v2

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

May 14th, 2012
Jan 4th, 2022
Xeon E3Core i5
Ivy BridgeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155Intel Socket 1700
Server
Desktop
4
6
8
12
3.7 GHz
2.5 GHz
4.1 GHz
4.4 GHz
87 W
65 W
22 nm
10 nm
37.0x
25.0x
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UHD Graphics 730
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PCs Using Xeon E3-1290 v2 or Core i5-12400

With selected game settings

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771.1

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171.73

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163.9

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202.51

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199.76

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392.14

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468.37

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439.13

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639

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511

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1,169

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Core i5-12400

339

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339

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319

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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168.3

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339

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85.26

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339

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198.8

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Core i5-12400

339

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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Core i7-12700K

273.11

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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Core i7-14700K

398.73

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
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110.27

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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1,014.81

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

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