Intel Core i5-2400 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-2400 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2011 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-2400, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-2400
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 2000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2400 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-2400 is 3.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-2400 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-2400 uses the Intel HD Graphics 2000, which has 48 texture shaders and 6 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 2000
GPU frequency: 0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.1 GHz
Execution units: 6
Shaders: 48
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 6
Direct X: 10.1
Technology: 32 nm
Release date: Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: No

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1333
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 21.3 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2400 is manufactured using a 32 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1155
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Sandy Bridge S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q1/2011
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-5287U
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
7442
7442
Intel Core i3-7100T
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
7381
7381
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
7286
7286
Intel Core i3-4360T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
7158
7158
Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
7145
7145

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
3585
3585
Intel Core i3-4350
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
3562
3562
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3560
3560
AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3555
3555
Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3550
3550

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
2748
2748
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
2746
2746
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2729
2729
Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
2725
2725
Intel Core i3-4130T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
2714
2714

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-1110G4
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2346
2346
Intel Core i5-3340S
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
2345
2345
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2345
2345
Intel Core i5-3340S
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
2345
2345
Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
2343
2343

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron N5105
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2097
2097
Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2011
2011
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2011
2011
Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2011
2011
AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1979
1979

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1778
1778
Intel Core i7-7Y75
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
1778
1778
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1778
1778
Intel Core i7-7Y75
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
1778
1778
Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1778
1778

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-3350P
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1237
1237
AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
1235
1235
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1230
1230
Intel Core i7-2720QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1229
1229
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1225
1225

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
887
887
Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz
885
885
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
863
863
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
854
854
AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
841
841

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3330S
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
693
693
Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
691
691
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
691
691
Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
691
691
Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
690
690

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron N5095A
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
619
619
Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
619
619
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
615
615
Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
612
612
Intel Pentium G2030
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
608
608

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
599
599
Intel Core i7-3610QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
598
598
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
598
598
Intel Core i7-3610QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
598
598
Intel Celeron G4900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
594
594

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
355
355
AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
355
355
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
355
355
AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
355
355
Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
355
355

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
325
325
Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
325
325
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
317
317
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
316
316
Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
313
313

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron N5105
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
254
254
Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
254
254
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
253
253
AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
251
251
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
250
250

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron J6412
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
114
114
Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 1.3 GHz
114
114
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
114
114
Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
114
114
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
114
114