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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 Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for $232.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 137 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for $133.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 136 minutes ago

Xeon E5-1620 v4

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for $232.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 137 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for $133.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 136 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2024 days newer than the more expensive Xeon E5-1620 v4.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 1 than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 253 vs 238 FPS
  • Up to 43% cheaper than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - $133.45 vs $232.12
  • Up to 46% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - $0.53 vs $0.98 per 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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Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

238

94%

Value, $/FPS

$0.98/FPS

54%

Price, $

$232.12

57%

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for $232.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 137 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

253

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.53/FPS

100%

Price, $

$133.45

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for $133.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 136 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1088

50%

Multi-Core

3898

44%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo

Xeon E5-1620 v4

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jun 20th, 2016Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Xeon E5CollectionCore i5
Broadwell-E/EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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$744.99

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$133.45

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$319.99

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$309

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$182.99

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$432.98

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$479

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$197

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$118

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$83.47

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$282.7

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$232.12

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Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Xeon E5-1620 v4

$232.12

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Ryzen 5 7600

$197.91

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$232.12

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Core i7-12700K

$207

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$232.12

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$332.61

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$232.12

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$117.06

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Xeon E5-1620 v4

$232.12

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$379

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$232.12

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$289.02

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Xeon E5-1620 v4

$232.12

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Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

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Xeon E5-1620 v4

$232.12

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Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Xeon E5-1620 v4

$232.12

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

$172

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

$232.12

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

$232.12

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

$499

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Xeon E5-1620 v4

$232.12

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Core i5-12600KF

$144.59

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Xeon E5-1620 v4

$232.12

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$129.29

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

$232.12

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$129.99

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

$232.12

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

$899.99

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

$232.12

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

$172.99

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

$232.12

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

$417.61

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

$232.12

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

$744.99

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

$232.12

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

$232.12

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Core i7-13700K

$309

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Xeon E5-1620 v4

$232.12

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$182.99

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