CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 2400 vs 6100 among all CPUs

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i5 2400
5.7
Core i3 6100
6.0
Core i5 3470
5.9
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance
Core i5 2400
7.7
Core i3 6100
9.6
Core i5 3470
8.0
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU performance for graphics
Core i5 2400
n.d.
Core i3 6100
n.d.
Core i5 3470
4.3
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate

Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)

Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Core i5 2400
n.d.
Core i3 6100
n.d.
Core i5 3470
6.0
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more

Performance per Watt

How efficiently does the processor use electricity?
Core i5 2400
5.2
Core i3 6100
5.5
Core i5 3470
5.2
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?
Core i5 2400
6.5
Core i3 6100
7.9
Core i5 3470
6.4
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more
8.9

CPUBoss Score

Combination of all six facets
Core i5 2400
7.9
Core i3 6100
8.9
Core i5 3470
7.4

Winner
Intel Core i3 6100 

CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 6100  based on its single-core performance and power consumption.

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Differences What are the advantages of each

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Reasons to consider the
Intel Core i5 2400

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Much better performance per dollar 4.58 pt/$ vs 1.84 pt/$ Around 2.5x better performance per dollar
Much higher GPU clock speed 850 MHz vs 350 MHz Around 2.5x higher GPU clock speed
More l3 cache 6 MB vs 3 MB 2x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later
Supports trusted computing Yes vs No Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing
Significantly better performance per watt 8.14 pt/W vs 4.51 pt/W More than 80% better performance per watt
More cores 4 vs 2 Twice as many cores; run more applications at once
Better turbo clock speed 1,100 MHz vs 1,050 MHz Around 5% better turbo clock speed
Higher Maximum operating temperature 72.6 °C vs 65 °C More than 10% higher Maximum operating temperature
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Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm vs 32 nm A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Higher clock speed 3.7 GHz vs 3.1 GHz Around 20% higher clock speed
Much lower typical power consumption 41.44W vs 93.6W 2.3x lower typical power consumption
More number of displays supported 3 vs 2 1 more number of displays supported
Newer Jul, 2015 vs Jan, 2011 Release date over 4 years later
Better PassMark (Single core) score 2,106 vs 1,742 More than 20% better PassMark (Single core) score
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.25 GHz vs 3.54 GHz Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Much lower annual commercial energy cost 44.68 $/year vs 100.92 $/year 2.3x lower annual commercial energy cost
Much lower annual home energy cost 12.29 $/year vs 27.75 $/year 2.3x lower annual home energy cost
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.39 GHz vs 3.51 GHz More than 25% better overclocked clock speed (Water)

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 2400 vs i3 6100

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Core i5 2400
5,901
Core i3 6100
5,478

PassMark (Single Core)

Core i5 2400
1,742
Core i3 6100
2,106

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i5 2400  vs
i3 6100 
Clock speed 3.1 GHz 3.7 GHz
Cores Quad core Dual core
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
AVX 2.0
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 95W 51W
Annual home energy cost 27.75 $/year 12.29 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 100.92 $/year 44.68 $/year
Performance per watt 8.14 pt/W 4.51 pt/W
Typical power consumption 93.6W 41.44W

bus
Architecture DMI FSB
Number of links 1 1
Transfer rate 5,000 MT/s 8,000 MT/s

details

 Core i5 2400  vs
i3 6100 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 4 4
L3 cache 6 MB 3 MB
L3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core 1.5 MB/core
Manufacture process 32 nm 14 nm
Max CPUs 1 1
Operating temperature Unknown - 72.6°C Unknown - 65°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 3.54 GHz 4.25 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.51 GHz 4.39 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.54 GHz 4.25 GHz

integrated graphics
GPU GPU GPU
Label Intel® HD Graphics 2000 Intel® HD Graphics 530
Number of displays supported 2 3
GPU clock speed 850 MHz 350 MHz
Turbo clock speed 1,100 MHz 1,050 MHz

memory controller
Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1333
DDR3-1066
DDR3
DDR3L-1333
Channels Dual Channel Dual Channel
Supports ECC No Yes
Maximum bandwidth 21,333.32 MB/s 12,800 MB/s
Maximum memory size 32,768 MB 65,536 MB
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