i5-12400 vs Xeon Gold 6246R
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6246R outperforms Core i5-12400 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6246R and Core i5-12400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 308 | 650 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 80 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 10.82 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon Gold | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.85 | 17.71 |
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 24 February 2020 (4 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,286 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6246R 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 34 | no data |
| L1 cache | 1 MB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 35.75 MB | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 75 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6246R 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6246R and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6246R 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 6246R 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 6246R and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 6 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 140.8 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6246R and Core i5-12400.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 20 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.02 | 12.07 |
| Recency | 24 February 2020 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6246R has a 57.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.
i5-12400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 215.4% lower power consumption.
The Xeon Gold 6246R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12400 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 6246R is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12400 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6246R and Core i5-12400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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