Core i5-12400F vs Xeon Platinum 8571N

Core i5-12400F

6 Cores12 Thrd65 WWMax: 4.4 GHz2022

Xeon Platinum 8571N

52 Cores104 Thrd300 WWMax: 4 GHz2023

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Core i5-12400F

6 / 12

19,532

0.0%

68,385

+250.1%

About PassMark

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.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Core i5-12400F

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

121%

#16

Core Ultra 5 225F

MSRP: $231|Avg: $150

118%

#17

Core Ultra 7 265K

MSRP: $309|Avg: $285

116%

#18

Ryzen 9 3900

MSRP: $499|Avg: $150

115%

#19

Ryzen 5 3600X

MSRP: $249|Avg: $90

113%

#20

Core i7-14700KF

MSRP: $384|Avg: $260

113%

#21

Core i7-14700K

MSRP: $409|Avg: $270

109%

#22

Ryzen 5 4500

MSRP: $129|Avg: $85

106%

#23

Ryzen 5 5600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $115

106%

#24

Celeron G5925

MSRP: $62|Avg: $15

105%

#25

Ryzen 5 7500F

MSRP: $179|Avg: $145

104%

#26

Core Ultra 5 245

MSRP: $319|Avg: $220

103%

#27

Ryzen 7 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $86

102%

#28

Core Ultra 7 265KF

MSRP: $379|Avg: $323

102%

#29

Core Ultra 7 265F

MSRP: $369|Avg: $276

100%

#30

Core i5-12400F

MSRP: $174|Avg: $110

100%

#31

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G

MSRP: $130|Avg: $80

99%

#32

Ryzen 7 2700X

MSRP: $329|Avg: $100

98%

#33

Core i3-10100F

MSRP: $88|Avg: $50

98%

#34

Ryzen 5 7400F

MSRP: $150|Avg: $147

98%

#35

Ryzen 5 9600X

MSRP: $279|Avg: $178

95%

#36

Ryzen 7 3800X

MSRP: $399|Avg: $140

93%

#37

Ryzen 3 5300G

MSRP: $130|Avg: $80

92%

#38

Ryzen 9 7900X

MSRP: $549|Avg: $316

91%

#39

Ryzen 5 5600X

MSRP: $299|Avg: $135

91%

#40

Core i5-14600KF

MSRP: $304|Avg: $239

91%

#41

Ryzen 7 5800

MSRP: $349|Avg: $160

91%

#42

Core i3-14100F

MSRP: $109|Avg: $96

90%

#43

Ryzen 7 3700X

MSRP: $329|Avg: $140

90%

#44

Ryzen 5 7600X

MSRP: $299|Avg: $178

90%

#45

Ryzen 3 3100

MSRP: $99|Avg: $75

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon Platinum 8571N

#50

Xeon Gold 6238R

MSRP: $2612|Avg: N/A

128%

#54

EPYC 4465P

MSRP: $399|Avg: $399

110%

#55

Ryzen 5 PRO 7645

MSRP: $229|Avg: $192

105%

#56

Xeon E5-4667 v3

MSRP: $128|Avg: $128

105%

#59

Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

MSRP: $409|Avg: $450

100%

#60

Xeon Platinum 8571N

MSRP: $599|Avg: $418

100%

#61

Xeon Platinum 8270

MSRP: $7405|Avg: N/A

100%

#62

EPYC 4464P

MSRP: $429|Avg: $450

96%

#63

EPYC 4345P

MSRP: $329|Avg: $329

96%

#64

EPYC 4344P

MSRP: $329|Avg: $314

94%

#65

EPYC 4364P

MSRP: $399|Avg: $334

89%

#66

EPYC 4585PX

MSRP: $699|Avg: $826

88%

#67

EPYC 4545P

MSRP: $549|Avg: $595

87%

#71

Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

MSRP: $400|Avg: $343

76%

#73

EPYC 4484PX

MSRP: $599|Avg: $599

74%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($418) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon Platinum 8571N is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Core i5-12400F	Xeon Platinum 8571N
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($110)	⚠️ Higher cost ($418)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Alder Lake-S (2022) / Intel 7 nm)	✨ Modern (Emerald Rapids (2023) / Intel 7 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core i5-12400F ($110), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($308 less, 74% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Core i5-12400F	Xeon Platinum 8571N
Cost Efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+9%)	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($110)	⚠️ Higher cost ($418)

Performance Check

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 Platinum 8571N Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-12400F and Xeon Platinum 8571N

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 Platinum 8571N

The Xeon Platinum 8571N is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Emerald Rapids (2023) architecture. It features 52 cores and 104 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 300 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4677. Thermal design power (TDP): 300 Watt. Memory support: DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC). Passmark benchmark score: 68,385 points. Launch price was $6,839.

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Processing Power

The Core i5-12400F packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon Platinum 8571N offers 52 cores / 104 threads — the Xeon Platinum 8571N has 46 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Core i5-12400F versus 4 GHz on the Xeon Platinum 8571N — a 9.5% clock advantage for the Core i5-12400F (base: 2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Core i5-12400F uses the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Xeon Platinum 8571N uses Emerald Rapids (2023) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-12400F scores 19,532 against the Xeon Platinum 8571N's 68,385 — a 111.1% lead for the Xeon Platinum 8571N. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,700 vs 1,961, a 14.3% lead for the Xeon Platinum 8571N that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 657 vs 60,000 (195.7% advantage for the Xeon Platinum 8571N). L3 cache: 18 MB (total) on the Core i5-12400F vs 300 MB (total) on the Xeon Platinum 8571N.

Feature	Core i5-12400F	Xeon Platinum 8571N
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	52 / 104+767%
Boost Clock	4.4 GHz+10%	4 GHz
Base Clock	2.5 GHz+4%	2.4 GHz
L3 Cache	18 MB (total)	300 MB (total)+1567%
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)+60%
Process	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Architecture	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
PassMark	19,532	68,385+250%
Cinebench R23 Multi	12,380	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,700	1,961+15%
Geekbench 6 Multi	657	60,000+9032%

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-12400F uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon Platinum 8571N uses LGA4677 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 memory speed. The Xeon Platinum 8571N supports up to 4096 GB of RAM compared to 128 GB — 187.9% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (Core i5-12400F) vs 8 (Xeon Platinum 8571N). PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i5-12400F) vs 80 (Xeon Platinum 8571N) — the Xeon Platinum 8571N offers 60 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H610,B660,H670,Z690,B760,H770,Z790 (Core i5-12400F) and C741 (Xeon Platinum 8571N).

Feature	Core i5-12400F	Xeon Platinum 8571N
Socket	LGA1700	LGA4677
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 5.0+67%
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	4096 GB+3100%
RAM Channels	2	8+300%
ECC Support	❌	✅
PCIe Lanes	20	80+300%

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Advanced Features

Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-12400F) vs VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Platinum 8571N). Primary use case: Core i5-12400F targets Gaming Performance/Value, Xeon Platinum 8571N targets Cloud Server. Direct competitor: Core i5-12400F rivals Ryzen 5 5600; Xeon Platinum 8571N rivals EPYC 9454.

Feature	Core i5-12400F	Xeon Platinum 8571N
Integrated GPU	No	No
IGPU Model	—	None
Unlocked	—	No
AVX-512	—	Yes
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d, EPT	VT-x, VT-d
Target Use	Gaming Performance/Value	Cloud Server

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Value Analysis

The Core i5-12400F launched at $174 MSRP, while the Xeon Platinum 8571N debuted at $599. At current prices ($110 vs $418), the Core i5-12400F is $308 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i5-12400F delivers 177.6 pts/$ vs 163.6 pts/$ for the Xeon Platinum 8571N — making the Core i5-12400F the 8.2% better value option.