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Xeon E5-2690 vs Core i5-12400

Xeon E5-2690 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Xeon E5-2690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3591 days newer than Xeon E5-2690.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2690

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

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 52% better in HITMAN 2 than Xeon E5-2690 - 173 vs 114 FPS
  • Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 - 65 vs 135 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2690 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of HITMAN 2.
HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

114

66%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

173

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.84/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

Updated 93 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

576

26%

Multi-Core

3366

38%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2690

vs

Intel Core i5-12400

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Xeon E5CollectionCore i5
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
135 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2690 or Core i5-12400

HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

Laptops Using Xeon E5-2690 or Core i5-12400

HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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