Core i5-12400F vs Xeon w7-3455

Core i5-12400F

6 Cores12 Thrd65 WWMax: 4.4 GHz2022

Xeon w7-3455

24 Cores48 Thrd270 WWMax: 4.8 GHz2023

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Core i5-12400F

6 / 12

19,532

0.0%

54,925

+181.2%

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 w7-3455

#340

Xeon w7-3445

MSRP: $1989|Avg: $2596

112%

#341

EPYC 9275F

MSRP: $3439|Avg: $3439

112%

#342

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX

MSRP: $3899|Avg: $3971.7

111%

#343

EPYC 7543P

MSRP: $2730|Avg: $115

111%

#344

EPYC 9455P

MSRP: $4819|Avg: $4366

110%

#345

EPYC 9274F

MSRP: $3060|Avg: $2490

110%

#346

Xeon Gold 6438Y+

MSRP: $2607|Avg: $389

109%

#348

Xeon Gold 6426Y

MSRP: $2145|Avg: N/A

107%

#349

EPYC 4565P

MSRP: $2730|Avg: $1980

106%

#351

Xeon W-2295

MSRP: $1333|Avg: $1400

105%

#352

Xeon 6741P

MSRP: $4421|Avg: $3780

103%

#353

EPYC 7452

MSRP: $2025|Avg: $2025

102%

#354

EPYC 7502P

MSRP: $2300|Avg: $1299

101%

#355

Xeon w7-3455

MSRP: $2489|Avg: $2625

100%

#356

EPYC 9334

MSRP: $2990|Avg: $1810

99%

#357

Xeon w9-3575X

MSRP: $3789|Avg: $675

99%

#358

Xeon w7-3465X

MSRP: $2889|Avg: $468

98%

#359

Xeon Gold 6530

MSRP: $2128|Avg: $1846

98%

#359

EPYC 9354

MSRP: $3420|Avg: $2498

98%

#361

Xeon Silver 4114

MSRP: $612|Avg: $30

97%

#362

EPYC 7532

MSRP: $2380|Avg: $225

97%

#363

Xeon W-2191B

MSRP: $1333|Avg: $39

96%

#364

Xeon Gold 5320

MSRP: $1780|Avg: $1834

96%

#365

EPYC 7513

MSRP: $2840|Avg: $389

95%

#366

Xeon Silver 4216

MSRP: $1011|Avg: $800

94%

#367

EPYC 9454P

MSRP: $4598|Avg: $3333

93%

#369

Xeon Gold 6542Y

MSRP: $2878|Avg: N/A

91%

#370

EPYC 7502

MSRP: $2600|Avg: $1299

91%

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 ($2,625) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon w7-3455 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Core i5-12400F	Xeon w7-3455
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($110)	⚠️ Higher cost ($2,625)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Alder Lake-S (2022) / Intel 7 nm)	✨ Modern (Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) / 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 ($2,515 less, 96% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Core i5-12400F	Xeon w7-3455
Cost Efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+749%)	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($110)	⚠️ Higher cost ($2,625)

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 w7-3455 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-12400F and Xeon w7-3455

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 w7-3455

The Xeon w7-3455 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 15 February 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) architecture. It features 24 cores and 48 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 67.5 MB. L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4677. Thermal design power (TDP): 270 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800. Passmark benchmark score: 54,925 points. Launch price was $2,489.

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Processing Power

The Core i5-12400F packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon w7-3455 offers 24 cores / 48 threads — the Xeon w7-3455 has 18 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Core i5-12400F versus 4.8 GHz on the Xeon w7-3455 — a 8.7% clock advantage for the Xeon w7-3455 (base: 2.5 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Core i5-12400F uses the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Xeon w7-3455 uses Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-12400F scores 19,532 against the Xeon w7-3455's 54,925 — a 95.1% lead for the Xeon w7-3455. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,700 vs 1,900, a 11.1% lead for the Xeon w7-3455 that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 657 vs 1,898 (97.1% advantage for the Xeon w7-3455). L3 cache: 18 MB (total) on the Core i5-12400F vs 67.5 MB on the Xeon w7-3455.

Feature	Core i5-12400F	Xeon w7-3455
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	24 / 48+300%
Boost Clock	4.4 GHz	4.8 GHz+9%
Base Clock	2.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
L3 Cache	18 MB (total)	67.5 MB+275%
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)+60%
Process	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Architecture	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
PassMark	19,532	54,925+181%
Cinebench R23 Multi	12,380	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,700	1,900+12%
Geekbench 6 Multi	657	1,898+189%

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-12400F uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon w7-3455 uses LGA4677 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 memory speed. The Xeon w7-3455 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 w7-3455). PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i5-12400F) vs 112 (Xeon w7-3455) — the Xeon w7-3455 offers 92 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H610,B660,H670,Z690,B760,H770,Z790 (Core i5-12400F) and Intel W790 (Xeon w7-3455).

Feature	Core i5-12400F	Xeon w7-3455
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	112+460%

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Advanced Features

Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-12400F) vs true (Xeon w7-3455). Primary use case: Core i5-12400F targets Gaming Performance/Value. Direct competitor: Core i5-12400F rivals Ryzen 5 5600; Xeon w7-3455 rivals Threadripper PRO 7965WX.

Feature	Core i5-12400F	Xeon w7-3455
Integrated GPU	No	No
IGPU Model	—	None
Unlocked	—	Yes
AVX-512	—	Yes
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d, EPT	true
Target Use	Gaming Performance/Value	—

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Value Analysis

The Core i5-12400F launched at $174 MSRP, while the Xeon w7-3455 debuted at $2489. At current prices ($110 vs $2625), the Core i5-12400F is $2515 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i5-12400F delivers 177.6 pts/$ vs 20.9 pts/$ for the Xeon w7-3455 — making the Core i5-12400F the 157.8% better value option.