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Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-12400

Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Xeon E5-1620 v4

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Corp. BX80660E51620V4 Xeon Processor E5-1620 v4

Buy for £49.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black

Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

Xeon E5-1620 v4

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Corp. BX80660E51620V4 Xeon Processor E5-1620 v4

Buy for £49.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black

Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $294

Intel Corp. BX80660E51620V4 Xeon Processor E5-1620 v4

Prices and Stock
MSRP $199

QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2024 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.

Advantages of Xeon E5-1620 v4

Up to 98% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £49.95 vs £2511.32
Up to 98% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-12400 - £0.37 vs £15.89 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-12400

Performs up to 17% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 158 vs 135 FPS
Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 65 vs 140 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 12 vs 8 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics

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This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.

Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

FPS

135

85%

Value, £/FPS

£0.37/FPS

100%

Price, £

£49.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel Corp. BX80660E51620V4 Xeon Processor E5-1620 v4

Buy for £49.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

158

100%

Value, £/FPS

£15.89/FPS

2%

Price, £

£2511.32

1%

FPS Winner

QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black

Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

148

FPS

122

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

270

FPS

128

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

222

FPS

201

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

870

FPS

742

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

208

FPS

173

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

Single-Core

1088

50%

Multi-Core

3898

44%

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Xeon E5-1620 v4	vs	Core i5-12400
Jun 20th, 2016	Release Date	Jan 4th, 2022
Xeon E5	Collection	Core i5
Broadwell-E/EP	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	6
8	Threads	12
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
3.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz
140 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	25.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 730
No	Overclockable	No

Laptops Using Xeon E5-1620 v4 or Core i5-12400

With selected game settings

HoMei 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 2 TB HDD, 15.6 inch 2.5K QHD 165Hz Display, 6 Cores Intel Core i5-12400 Gaming Laptop Image

HoMei 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 2 TB HDD, 15.6 inch 2.5K QHD 165Hz Display, 6 Cores Intel Core i5-12400 Gaming Laptop

86 FPS

£18.48/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile

Core i5-12400

16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£1,588.88

In Stock

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£49.95

£328.01

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£49.95

£139.99

Xeon E5-1620 v4

£49.95

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£257.13

Xeon E5-1620 v4

£49.95

Xeon E5-1620 v4

£49.95

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£169.39

Xeon E5-1620 v4

£49.95

£354.25

Xeon E5-1620 v4

£49.95

Xeon E5-1620 v4

£49.95

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£49.95

£238.62

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£49.95

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£49.95

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£49.95

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