i5-12400 vs Xeon Gold 6246R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6246R
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 205 Watt
19.18
+57.5%
Core i5-12400
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.18

Xeon Gold 6246R outperforms Core i5-12400 by an impressive 57% 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 ranking307641
Place by popularitynot in top-10071
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.05no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency8.8517.73
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,286no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3212
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache1 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache35.75 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °C100 °C
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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt65 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 extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
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++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno 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++

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 typesDDR4-2933DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1 TB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6246R and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6246R and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6246R and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6246R and Core i5-12400.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
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 6246R 19.18
+57.5%
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 6246R 30468
+57.5%
i5-12400 19342

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.18 12.18
Recency 24 February 2020 4 January 2022
Physical cores 16 6
Threads 32 12
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6246R has a 57.5% 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, 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.


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