Core i5-12400F vs Xeon w9-3475X

Core i5-12400F

6 Cores12 Thrd65 WWMax: 4.4 GHz2022

Xeon w9-3475X

36 Cores72 Thrd300 WWMax: 4.8 GHz2023

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Core i5-12400F

6 / 12

19,532

0.0%

65,077

+233.2%

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 w9-3475X

#371

Xeon 6730P

MSRP: $3726|Avg: $3726

114%

#372

Xeon Gold 6330

MSRP: $2128|Avg: $2128

114%

#373

Xeon Gold 6548Y+

MSRP: $3726|Avg: $3726

113%

#374

Xeon Gold 6448H

MSRP: $3658|Avg: N/A

113%

#375

Xeon D-2766NT

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $212

113%

#376

Xeon Gold 6442Y

MSRP: $2878|Avg: N/A

112%

#377

Xeon 6740P

MSRP: $4650|Avg: $4650

112%

#378

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX

MSRP: $7999|Avg: $7999

111%

#379

Xeon W-3345

MSRP: $2499|Avg: $3319

111%

#380

Xeon Gold 6526Y

MSRP: $2878|Avg: N/A

109%

#382

Xeon Platinum 8352Y

MSRP: $3995|Avg: N/A

108%

#383

EPYC 7551P

MSRP: $2100|Avg: $329

104%

#384

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

MSRP: $7349|Avg: $7999

104%

#385

EPYC 9375F

MSRP: $5306|Avg: $108

104%

#386

Xeon w9-3475X

MSRP: $3739|Avg: $3930

100%

#388

EPYC 9254

MSRP: $3761|Avg: $1099

98%

#389

Xeon Gold 5220R

MSRP: $1780|Avg: $1015

98%

#390

EPYC 9555P

MSRP: $7983|Avg: $6130

98%

#391

Xeon Gold 5218

MSRP: $1273|Avg: $500

97%

#392

EPYC 9374F

MSRP: $4850|Avg: $3466

97%

#393

Xeon Gold 6448Y

MSRP: $3583|Avg: N/A

97%

#394

EPYC 9454

MSRP: $5225|Avg: $576

97%

#395

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

MSRP: $2399|Avg: $1000

96%

#396

Xeon Platinum 8461V

MSRP: $4491|Avg: $4491

96%

#397

Xeon W-3235

MSRP: $1538|Avg: $1538

95%

#398

Xeon w9-3595X

MSRP: $5889|Avg: $6000

95%

#399

Xeon W-3365

MSRP: $3499|Avg: $3499

94%

#400

EPYC 7713P

MSRP: $5010|Avg: $2443

94%

#401

Xeon W-2145

MSRP: $1113|Avg: $145

93%

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 ($3,930) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon w9-3475X is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Core i5-12400F	Xeon w9-3475X
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($110)	⚠️ Higher cost ($3,930)
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 ($3,820 less, 97% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Core i5-12400F	Xeon w9-3475X
Cost Efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+972%)	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($110)	⚠️ Higher cost ($3,930)

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 w9-3475X Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-12400F and Xeon w9-3475X

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 w9-3475X

The Xeon w9-3475X 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 36 cores and 72 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 82.5 MB. 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. Passmark benchmark score: 65,077 points. Launch price was $3,739.

⚡

Processing Power

The Core i5-12400F packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon w9-3475X offers 36 cores / 72 threads — the Xeon w9-3475X has 30 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Core i5-12400F versus 4.8 GHz on the Xeon w9-3475X — a 8.7% clock advantage for the Xeon w9-3475X (base: 2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The Core i5-12400F uses the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Xeon w9-3475X uses Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-12400F scores 19,532 against the Xeon w9-3475X's 65,077 — a 107.7% lead for the Xeon w9-3475X. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,700 vs 1,814, a 6.5% lead for the Xeon w9-3475X that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 657 vs 44,869 (194.2% advantage for the Xeon w9-3475X). L3 cache: 18 MB (total) on the Core i5-12400F vs 82.5 MB on the Xeon w9-3475X.

Feature	Core i5-12400F	Xeon w9-3475X
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	36 / 72+500%
Boost Clock	4.4 GHz	4.8 GHz+9%
Base Clock	2.5 GHz+14%	2.2 GHz
L3 Cache	18 MB (total)	82.5 MB+358%
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	65,077+233%
Cinebench R23 Multi	12,380	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,700	1,814+7%
Geekbench 6 Multi	657	44,869+6729%

🧠

Memory & Platform

The Core i5-12400F uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon w9-3475X uses LGA4677 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 memory speed. The Xeon w9-3475X 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 w9-3475X). PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i5-12400F) vs 112 (Xeon w9-3475X) — the Xeon w9-3475X offers 92 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H610,B660,H670,Z690,B760,H770,Z790 (Core i5-12400F) and W790 (Xeon w9-3475X).

Feature	Core i5-12400F	Xeon w9-3475X
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%

🔧

Advanced Features

Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-12400F) vs true (Xeon w9-3475X). Primary use case: Core i5-12400F targets Gaming Performance/Value. Direct competitor: Core i5-12400F rivals Ryzen 5 5600; Xeon w9-3475X rivals Threadripper PRO 7965WX.

Feature	Core i5-12400F	Xeon w9-3475X
Integrated GPU	No	No
IGPU Model	—	None
Unlocked	—	Yes
AVX-512	—	Yes
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d, EPT	true
Target Use	Gaming Performance/Value	—

💰

Value Analysis

The Core i5-12400F launched at $174 MSRP, while the Xeon w9-3475X debuted at $3739. At current prices ($110 vs $3930), the Core i5-12400F is $3820 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i5-12400F delivers 177.6 pts/$ vs 16.6 pts/$ for the Xeon w9-3475X — making the Core i5-12400F the 165.9% better value option.