i5-12400F vs Xeon E-2236

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2236
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
8.78
Core i5-12400F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.29
+40%

Core i5-12400F outperforms Xeon E-2236 by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-12400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking870631
Place by popularitynot in top-1002
Cost-effectiveness evaluation36.9346.21
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Eno data
Power efficiency10.3917.89
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$284$180

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12400F has 25% better value for money than Xeon E-2236.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-12400F 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache384 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size149.6 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-12400F 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-12400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-12400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-12400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-12400F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-12400F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-12400F.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Xeon E-2236 8.78
i5-12400F 12.29
+40%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E-2236 13954
i5-12400F 19520
+39.9%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E-2236 1573
i5-12400F 2219
+41.1%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E-2236 6296
i5-12400F 9101
+44.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.78 12.29
Recency 27 May 2019 4 January 2022
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

i5-12400F has a 40% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2236 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2236 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2236 and Core i5-12400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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