i5-12400 vs Xeon Gold 6132

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6132
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 140 Watt
13.96
+14.6%
Core i5-12400
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.18

Xeon Gold 6132 outperforms Core i5-12400 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6132 and Core i5-12400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking531641
Place by popularitynot in top-10071
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.65no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency9.4317.72
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,111no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6132 and Core i5-12400 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2812
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache896 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache14 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6132 and Core i5-12400 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA36471700
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6132 and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6132 and Core i5-12400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6132 and Core i5-12400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6132 and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6132 and Core i5-12400.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 Gold 6132 13.96
+14.6%
i5-12400 12.18

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 Gold 6132 22180
+14.7%
i5-12400 19343

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 Gold 6132 1122
i5-12400 2206
+96.6%

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 Gold 6132 8966
+1.3%
i5-12400 8855

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.96 12.18
Recency 25 April 2017 4 January 2022
Physical cores 14 6
Threads 28 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6132 has a 14.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.

i5-12400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6132 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6132 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6132 and Core i5-12400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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