The Xeon E5-1620 v4 is the comparison's loser – it's at least much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12400F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $108.83 more expensive!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
The Core i5-12400F is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-12400F
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 52% cheaper – $100.29 vs $209.12
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-12400F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
89%
Min 1% FPS
120
90%
Price, €
€209.12
47%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
42%
![Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3](https://howmanyfps.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/static/cpus/B01EA1QY04.jpg)
Core i5-12400F
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, €
€100.29
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-12400F in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-12400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-12400F in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
10 MB
56%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
50%
Core i5-12400F
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
71%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| $294.00 | MSRP | $174.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Broadwell-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 10 MB | L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
