Intel Core i5-2400S Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-2400S 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 i5-2400S, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-2400S
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 2000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2400S has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-2400S is 2.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.3 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-2400S has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-2400S 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 65 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): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2400S 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

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
3178
3178
Intel Core i5-6198DU
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
3164
3164
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3155
3155
Intel Core i5-4210H
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3142
3142
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3140
3140

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
2023
2023
Intel Atom x6413E
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1988
1988
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1966
1966
Intel Core i3-6098P
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1965
1965
AMD Athlon 200GE
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1936
1936

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2011
2011
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2011
2011
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1965
1965
Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1866
1866
AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1844
1844

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1675
1675
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1648
1648
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1618
1618
Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1583
1583
Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1580
1580

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1077
1077
Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1021
1021
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1000
1000
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
959
959
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
953
953

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-3555LE
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
677
677
Intel Atom x6413E
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
676
676
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
676
676
Intel Atom x6413E
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
676
676
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
672
672

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
615
615
Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
612
612
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
601
601
AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
596
596
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
556
556

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3610ME
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
585
585
Intel Core i5-2380P
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
583
583
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
578
578
Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
577
577
Intel Core i3-4025U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
574
574