i5-12400 vs Xeon W-1390P

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-1390P
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
16.49
+30.4%

Xeon W-1390P outperforms Core i5-12400 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-1390P and Core i5-12400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking416627
Place by popularitynot in top-10062
Cost-effectiveness evaluation64.72no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency12.0317.75
Architecture codenameRocket Lake-S (2021)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date6 May 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$539no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-1390P 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache80 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size276 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-1390P 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1390P and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® 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 3.0+-
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon W-1390P and Core i5-12400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1390P 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 W-1390P and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth50 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics P750Intel UHD Graphics 730
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz1.45 GHz
Execution Units3224
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-1390P and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-1390P and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@60Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200 @60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-1390P and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1390P and Core i5-12400.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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 W-1390P 16.49
+30.4%
i5-12400 12.65

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 W-1390P 25240
+30.4%
i5-12400 19359

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.49 12.65
Integrated graphics card 4.56 4.15
Recency 6 May 2021 4 January 2022
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W-1390P has a 30.4% higher aggregate performance score, 9.9% faster integrated GPU, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

i5-12400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-1390P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-1390P is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-1390P and Core i5-12400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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