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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Xeon E3-1220 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 E3-1220 v2.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 9% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Xeon E3-1220 v2 - 164 vs 151 FPS
  • Consumes up to 6% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 - 65 vs 69 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 - 12 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1220 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

151

92%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

164

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1/FPS

100%

Price, €

€164.13

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1220 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1220 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

597

27%

Multi-Core

1843

21%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

May 14th, 2012Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Xeon E3CollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
69 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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