Xeon w7-3455 vs Core i5-12400F

Xeon w7-3455

24 Cores48 Thrd270 WWMax: 4.8 GHz2023

Core i5-12400F

6 Cores12 Thrd65 WWMax: 4.4 GHz2022

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon w7-3455

24 / 48

54,925

+181.2%

19,532

0.0%

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 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 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 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	Xeon w7-3455	Core i5-12400F
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($2,625)	✅ More affordable ($110)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) / Intel 7 nm)	✨ Modern (Alder Lake-S (2022) / 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	Xeon w7-3455	Core i5-12400F
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+749%)
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($2,625)	✅ More affordable ($110)

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 w7-3455 Benchmark Check

Core i5-12400F Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

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

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.

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.

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Processing Power

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

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

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon w7-3455 uses the LGA4677 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Core i5-12400F uses LGA1700 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR5-4800 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: 8 (Xeon w7-3455) vs 2 (Core i5-12400F). PCIe lanes: 112 (Xeon w7-3455) vs 20 (Core i5-12400F) — the Xeon w7-3455 offers 92 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: Intel W790 (Xeon w7-3455) and H610,B660,H670,Z690,B760,H770,Z790 (Core i5-12400F).

Feature	Xeon w7-3455	Core i5-12400F
Socket	LGA4677	LGA1700
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+67%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-4800	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max RAM Capacity	4096 GB+3100%	128 GB
RAM Channels	8+300%	2
ECC Support	✅	❌
PCIe Lanes	112+460%	20

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Advanced Features

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

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

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Value Analysis

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