Xeon D-2796TE vs i5-12400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12400 and Xeon D-2796TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	625	387
Place by popularity	81	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	18.93
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	17.75	13.30
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Ice Lake-D (2022−2023)
Release date	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)	24 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,101

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12400 and Xeon D-2796TE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	12	40
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	10 nm
Die size	163 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12400 and Xeon D-2796TE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	118 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12400 and Xeon D-2796TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	-
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-12400 and Xeon D-2796TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12400 and Xeon D-2796TE are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12400 and Xeon D-2796TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 730	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	no data
Execution Units	24	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12400 and Xeon D-2796TE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-12400 and Xeon D-2796TE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-12400 and Xeon D-2796TE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12400 and Xeon D-2796TE.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	12.65	17.21
Recency	4 January 2022	24 February 2022
Physical cores	6	20
Threads	12	40
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	118 Watt

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