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Intel Core i5 2400
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See full details | Intel Core i5 2400 vs i3 2100 |
![]() | Much more l2 cache 1 MB | ![]() | More cores 4 |
![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes | ![]() | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.54 GHz |
![]() | Lower annual commercial energy cost 93.47 $/year |
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Fire Strike |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
8.5 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Much more l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.54 GHz | vs | 3.23 GHz | Around 10% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.6 °C | vs | 69.1 °C | More than 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Lower typical power consumption | 93.6W | vs | 98.28W | Around 5% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 27.75 $/year | vs | 37.88 $/year | More than 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.51 GHz | vs | 3.23 GHz | Around 10% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Lower annual commercial energy cost | 93.47 $/year | vs | 100.92 $/year | More than 5% lower annual commercial energy cost |
summary | Core i5 2400 | vs | i3 2100 |
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Clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 95W | 65W | |
Annual home energy cost | 27.75 $/year | 37.88 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 100.92 $/year | 93.47 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 8.14 pt/W | 1.41 pt/W | |
Peak power consumption | 115.2W | 106.7W | |
Typical power consumption | 93.6W | 98.28W | |
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Architecture | DMI | DMI | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Core i5 2400 | vs | i3 2100 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 0.5 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 3 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 32 nm | 32 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 31 | 31 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.6°C | Unknown - 69.1°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 63 | 101 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.54 GHz | 3.23 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.51 GHz | 3.23 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 3,244.5 | 1,518.9 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.54 GHz | 3.23 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2000 | Intel® HD Graphics 2000 | |
Number of displays supported | 2 | 2 | |
GPU clock speed | 850 MHz | 850 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | 1,100 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3-1066 | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Maximum bandwidth | 21,333.32 MB/s | 21,333.32 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB |
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