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Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Core i5-12400

Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $261

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $199

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Xeon E3-1230 v5 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2269 days newer than Xeon E3-1230 v5.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Xeon E3-1230 v5 - 164 vs 158 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 - 65 vs 80 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 Logo
Xeon E3-1230 v5

Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015


FPS

158

96%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

164

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.88/FPS

100%

Price, £

£145

100%

FPS and Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

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In Stock

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TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 Logo
Xeon E3-1230 v5

Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 Logo
Xeon E3-1230 v5

Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015


Single-Core

1277

59%

Multi-Core

4178

47%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5

vs

Intel Core i5-12400

Oct 19th, 2015Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Xeon E3CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
80 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
34.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Xeon E3-1230 v5 or Core i5-12400

Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest

Laptops Using Xeon E3-1230 v5 or Core i5-12400

Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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