Xeon E5345 vs V-Series V120

Xeon E5345

4 Cores4 Thrd80 WWMax: 0.33 GHz2006

V-Series V120

1 Cores1 Thrd512 WWMax: 2.2 GHz2010

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon E5345

4 / 4

1,868

0.0%

Core 2 Duo E7400

Celeron Dual-Core SU2300

1,874

+0.3%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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. The Xeon E5345 is positioned at rank 887 and the V-Series V120 is on rank 594, so the V-Series V120 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

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

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5345

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

22251%

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

4201%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

3733%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

2884%

#498

Xeon E5-1681 V3

MSRP: $1589|Avg: $200

100%

#499

Xeon W-3275

MSRP: $4449|Avg: $1550

99%

#500

Xeon Gold 6138

MSRP: $2612|Avg: $300

99%

#501

Xeon E5-2690 v4

MSRP: $2090|Avg: $389

99%

#502

Xeon Platinum 8362

MSRP: $6236|Avg: $5740

98%

#503

Xeon W-3275M

MSRP: $4449|Avg: $4449

97%

#504

Xeon E5-2660 v3

MSRP: $1445|Avg: $150

97%

#505

Xeon E5-2679 v4

MSRP: $2702|Avg: $500

96%

#887

Xeon E5345

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#893

Xeon E5502

MSRP: $188|Avg: $39

98%

#898

Xeon W-2225

MSRP: $1166|Avg: $150

96%

#900

Xeon E5-2650L v3

MSRP: $1329|Avg: N/A

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar V-Series V120

#184

Core Ultra 7 266V

MSRP: $520|Avg: $520

99%

#582

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

783%

#583

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

771%

#584

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

708%

#585

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

705%

#586

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

698%

#588

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

674%

#589

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

647%

#590

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

646%

#591

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

628%

#594

V-Series V120

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#608

Ryzen AI 5 330

MSRP: $350|Avg: $350

98%

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 ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon E5345 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon E5345	V-Series V120
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Clovertown (2006−2007) / 65 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Champlain (2010−2011) / 45 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The V-Series V120 ($0), 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 ($0 less, NaN% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon E5345	V-Series V120
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

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.

Xeon E5345 Benchmark Check

V-Series V120 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E5345 and V-Series V120

Xeon E5345

The Xeon E5345 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 November 2006 (19 years ago). It is based on the Clovertown (2006−2007) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2.33 GHz, with boost up to 0.33 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB L2 Cache. L2 cache: 4 MB (total). Built on 65 nm process technology. Socket: LGA771. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard. Passmark benchmark score: 1,868 points. Launch price was $851.

V-Series V120

The V-Series V120 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 12 May 2010 (15 years ago). It is based on the Champlain (2010−2011) architecture. It features 1 cores and 1 threads. Max frequency: 2.2 GHz. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: S1. Thermal design power (TDP): 512 kB. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,874 points. Launch price was $69.

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Processing Power

The Xeon E5345 packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the V-Series V120 offers 1 cores / 1 threads — the Xeon E5345 has 3 more cores. Boost clocks reach 0.33 GHz on the Xeon E5345 versus 2.2 GHz on the V-Series V120 — a 147.8% clock advantage for the V-Series V120. The Xeon E5345 uses the Clovertown (2006−2007) architecture (65 nm), while the V-Series V120 uses Champlain (2010−2011) (45 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E5345 scores 1,868 against the V-Series V120's 1,874 — a 0.3% lead for the V-Series V120.

Feature	Xeon E5345	V-Series V120
Cores / Threads	4 / 4+300%	1 / 1
Boost Clock	0.33 GHz	2.2 GHz+567%
Base Clock	2.33 GHz	—
L3 Cache	8 MB L2 Cache	—
L2 Cache	4 MB (total)+700%	512 kB
Process	65 nm	45 nm-31%
Architecture	Clovertown (2006−2007)	Champlain (2010−2011)
PassMark	1,868	1,874