i5-12400F vs Xeon Platinum 8124M

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8124M
18 cores / 36 threads, 240 Watt
17.21
+40%
Core i5-12400F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.29

Xeon Platinum 8124M outperforms Core i5-12400F by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-12400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking371631
Place by popularitynot in top-1002
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data46.21
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Power efficiency6.7917.89
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release dateno data4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$180

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8124M 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3612
Base clock speedno data2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache1.125 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache18 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8124M 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketSocket PFCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)240 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-12400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-12400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-12400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1,536 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-12400F.

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 Platinum 8124M 17.21
+40%
i5-12400F 12.29

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 Platinum 8124M 27336
+40%
i5-12400F 19520

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 Platinum 8124M 1231
i5-12400F 2219
+80.3%

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 Platinum 8124M 11252
+23.6%
i5-12400F 9101

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.21 12.29
Physical cores 18 6
Threads 36 12
Power consumption (TDP) 240 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8124M has a 40% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i5-12400F, on the other hand, has 269.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8124M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12400F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8124M is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core i5-12400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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