Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.4 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz, Intel Core i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 81.68

Overall Rank: 1579

Last Price Change: $47.08 USD (2023-01-24)

Average CPU Mark

3846

Single Thread Rating: 1579
Samples: 7213*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,151
Thread: 1,757

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz

Integer Math	13,621 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,000 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	23 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	962.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	61.4 MBytes/Sec
Physics	331 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,984 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,579 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of January 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of January 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of January 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$50.10 USD	Buy Now!
	$47.08 USD	Buy Now!
	$209.99 USD	Buy Now!

Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs.

Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OptiPlex 990 SFF Desktop PC Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz /4G/250G/Win 7 Pro	$142.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 790 DT SFF Desktop Computer Intel Core i5 i5-2400 3.10 GHz Desktop 4GB RAM 250GB HDD DVD-Writer DVDRW Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (English)	$109.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 990 MT Desktop PC, Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz (3.4GHz Turbo), 8GB DDR3, DVDRW, 320GB HD, Intel HD Graphics, Windows 10	$130.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 990 DT Desktop, Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz, 8GB DDR3, 750GB HD, GeForce 310 Graphics, Windows 10	$220.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Optiplex 990 Mini Tower Desktop Quad Core i5-2400 3.10GHz 8GB DDR3 RAM 1TB HD DVD-RW Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit	$147.00 (www.amazon.com)

Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs.

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,578
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,751
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,689
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,164
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,966
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,933
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,565
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,554
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,271
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz		3,846

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		131.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		99.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		92.61
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.97
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz		81.68
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		46.06
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		31.20
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,061
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz		1,579

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1731299 - Jan 28 2023		4032
BL1729227 - Jan 25 2023 [Overclocked]		4696
BL1729074 - Jan 25 2023		3859
BL1728767 - Jan 25 2023		4135
BL1727712 - Jan 23 2023		3522

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz
As of 29th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz		3,846
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2400		4,111 (+6.9%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i5-2400		2,963 (-23.0%)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2400		3,431 (-10.8%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-2400		3,390 (-11.8%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T vs Intel Core i5-2400		3,255 (-15.4%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i5-2400		3,217 (-16.4%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T vs Intel Core i5-2400		3,064 (-20.3%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-2400		4,677 (+21.6%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2400		4,188 (+8.9%)
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2400		3,064 (-20.3%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-2400		4,655 (+21.0%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2400		4,503 (+17.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T		8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,696
Intel Core i9-13900F		8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,790
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,547
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,103
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,697
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,677
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,640
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,533
Intel Core i7-13700F		6,506
Intel Core i9-12900KS		6,436
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz		389

CPU Benchmarks

CPU Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz

Add CPUs to start comparisons

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz

Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)