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Xeon E5-2697 v2 vs Core i5-12400


Description
The E5-2697 v2 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i5-12400 is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2697 v2 gets a score of 633.1 k points while the i5-12400 gets 419.1 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2697 v2 is 1.5 times faster than the i5-12400. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306e4
90672
Core
Ivy Bridge-EP
Arder Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.7 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
12 /24
6/12
TDP
130 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
6x32+6x48 kB
Cache L2
12x256 kB
6x1280 kB
Cache L3
30720 kB
18432 kB
Date
September 2013
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
27.92k points
102.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
633.14k points
544.64k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
E5-2697 v2
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
3.44k
7.51k (x2.19)
Test#2 (FP)
9.54k
18.66k (x1.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.21k
13.32k (x3.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.94k
14.8k (x3.76)
TOTAL
21.13k
54.29k (x2.57)

Multithread

E5-2697 v2

i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
73.17k
35.52k (x0.49)
Test#2 (FP)
230.83k
138.43k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
107.14k
85.55k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.99k
21.72k (x2.72)
TOTAL
419.12k
281.22k (x0.67)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
E5-2697 v2
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
10.64k
24.24k (x2.28)
Test#2 (FP)
9.53k
23.92k (x2.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.12k
14.43k (x3.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.62k
14.84k (x4.11)
TOTAL
27.91k
77.43k (x2.77)

Multithread

E5-2697 v2

i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
252.69k
124.33k (x0.49)
Test#2 (FP)
238.68k
168.8k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
115.5k
100k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.98k
21.2k (x1.93)
TOTAL
617.84k
414.33k (x0.67)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
E5-2697 v2
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
10.53k
23.84k (x2.26)
Test#2 (FP)
9.98k
25.09k (x2.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4k
14.1k (x3.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.4k
14.48k (x4.25)
TOTAL
27.92k
77.51k (x2.78)

Multithread

E5-2697 v2

i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
247.05k
123.98k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
264.43k
176.89k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
111.01k
97.42k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.66k
20.78k (x1.95)
TOTAL
633.14k
419.07k (x0.66)

Performance/W
E5-2697 v2
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
1900 points/W
1907 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2034 points/W
2721 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
854 points/W
1499 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
82 points/W
320 points/W
TOTAL
4870 points/W
6447 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2697 v2
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
3007 points/GHz
5418 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2852 points/GHz
5703 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1144 points/GHz
3205 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
973 points/GHz
3290 points/GHz
TOTAL
7976 points/GHz
17616 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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