PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Core i5-12400F

2022

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +15.5% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 65W instead of 100W, a 35W reduction.
✅Newer platform on LGA1700 with DDR5 support instead of FCBGA2579 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Xeon D-2775TE.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (19,532 vs 27,299).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (18 MB vs 25 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon D-2775TE, which brings 16 cores / 32 threads.
❌Launch MSRP is still $174 MSRP, while Xeon D-2775TE mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.

Xeon D-2775TE

2022

Why buy it

✅+39.8% higher PassMark.
✅+38.9% larger total L3 cache (25 MB vs 18 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 16 cores / 32 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i5-12400F across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌53.8% higher power demand at 100W vs 65W.
❌Older platform position on FCBGA2579 with DDR4, while Core i5-12400F moves to LGA1700 and DDR5.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Core i5-12400F.

Core i5-12400F

2022

Xeon D-2775TE

2022

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +15.5% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 65W instead of 100W, a 35W reduction.
✅Newer platform on LGA1700 with DDR5 support instead of FCBGA2579 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Xeon D-2775TE.

Why buy it

✅+39.8% higher PassMark.
✅+38.9% larger total L3 cache (25 MB vs 18 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 16 cores / 32 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (19,532 vs 27,299).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (18 MB vs 25 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon D-2775TE, which brings 16 cores / 32 threads.
❌Launch MSRP is still $174 MSRP, while Xeon D-2775TE mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i5-12400F across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌53.8% higher power demand at 100W vs 65W.
❌Older platform position on FCBGA2579 with DDR4, while Core i5-12400F moves to LGA1700 and DDR5.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Core i5-12400F.

Quick Answers

So, is Core i5-12400F better than Xeon D-2775TE?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon D-2775TE makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Core i5-12400F is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Xeon D-2775TE is the better fit. You are getting 39.8% better PassMark, backed by 16 cores and 32 threads. It also carries the larger cache pool with 38.9% larger total L3 cache (25 MB vs 18 MB).

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Core i5-12400F is the smarter buy today. Core i5-12400F is at an unclear MSRP at $174 MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it gives you a 15.5% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. The trade-off is that Xeon D-2775TE is still stronger for heavier multi-core work with 39.8% better PassMark. It is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (112.3 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Core i5-12400F is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a healthier platform with LGA1700 and DDR5 instead of FCBGA2579. That makes it the safer long-term pick.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i5-12400F Benchmark Check

Xeon D-2775TE Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core i5-12400F	Xeon D-2775TE
1080p
low	183 FPS	177 FPS
medium	168 FPS	146 FPS
high	139 FPS	117 FPS
ultra	119 FPS	93 FPS
1440p
low	153 FPS	144 FPS
medium	132 FPS	115 FPS
high	106 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	89 FPS	71 FPS
4K
low	87 FPS	68 FPS
medium	81 FPS	58 FPS
high	64 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	36 FPS

Open Core i5-12400F Open Xeon D-2775TE

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core i5-12400F	Xeon D-2775TE
1080p
low	471 FPS	205 FPS
medium	397 FPS	182 FPS
high	341 FPS	155 FPS
ultra	301 FPS	127 FPS
1440p
low	407 FPS	176 FPS
medium	351 FPS	161 FPS
high	309 FPS	140 FPS
ultra	265 FPS	113 FPS
4K
low	282 FPS	114 FPS
medium	248 FPS	106 FPS
high	229 FPS	94 FPS
ultra	196 FPS	75 FPS

Open Core i5-12400F Open Xeon D-2775TE

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core i5-12400F	Xeon D-2775TE
1080p
low	488 FPS	682 FPS
medium	488 FPS	581 FPS
high	488 FPS	504 FPS
ultra	488 FPS	441 FPS
1440p
low	488 FPS	587 FPS
medium	488 FPS	478 FPS
high	485 FPS	415 FPS
ultra	434 FPS	362 FPS
4K
low	442 FPS	429 FPS
medium	389 FPS	333 FPS
high	337 FPS	285 FPS
ultra	274 FPS	229 FPS

Open Core i5-12400F Open Xeon D-2775TE

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core i5-12400F	Xeon D-2775TE
1080p
low	488 FPS	682 FPS
medium	488 FPS	682 FPS
high	488 FPS	642 FPS
ultra	488 FPS	548 FPS
1440p
low	488 FPS	659 FPS
medium	488 FPS	573 FPS
high	488 FPS	492 FPS
ultra	473 FPS	419 FPS
4K
low	488 FPS	450 FPS
medium	450 FPS	403 FPS
high	391 FPS	358 FPS
ultra	330 FPS	309 FPS

Open Core i5-12400F Open Xeon D-2775TE

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-12400F and Xeon D-2775TE

Core i5-12400F

The Core i5-12400F is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 4 January 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 18 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 19,532 points. Launch price was $180.

Xeon D-2775TE

The Xeon D-2775TE is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 25 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA2579. Thermal design power (TDP): 100 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 27,299 points. Launch price was $1,751.

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Processing Power

The Core i5-12400F packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon D-2775TE offers 16 cores / 32 threads — the Xeon D-2775TE has 10 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Core i5-12400F versus 3.1 GHz on the Xeon D-2775TE — a 34.7% clock advantage for the Core i5-12400F (base: 2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Core i5-12400F uses the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Xeon D-2775TE uses Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-12400F scores 19,532 against the Xeon D-2775TE's 27,299 — a 33.2% lead for the Xeon D-2775TE. L3 cache: 18 MB (total) on the Core i5-12400F vs 25 MB (total) on the Xeon D-2775TE.

Feature	Core i5-12400F	Xeon D-2775TE
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	16 / 32+167%
Boost Clock	4.4 GHz+42%	3.1 GHz
Base Clock	2.5 GHz+25%	2 GHz
L3 Cache	18 MB (total)	25 MB (total)+39%
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
Process	Intel 7 nm-30%	10 nm
Architecture	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Ice Lake-D (2022−2023)
PassMark	19,532	27,299+40%
Cinebench R23 Multi	12,380	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,700	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	657	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-12400F uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon D-2775TE uses FCBGA2579 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Core i5-12400F	Xeon D-2775TE
Socket	LGA1700	FCBGA2579
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 4.0+33%
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	—
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	20	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-12400F) / not specified (Xeon D-2775TE). Primary use case: Core i5-12400F targets Gaming Performance/Value. Direct competitor: Core i5-12400F rivals Ryzen 5 5600.