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Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-2400 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 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: 55.85

Overall Rank:
2623rd fastest in multithreading out of 5536 CPUs
2545th fastest in single threading out of 5536 CPUs
708th fastest in out of 1487 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $69.28 USD (2026-01-22)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3869
Single Thread Rating
1575

Samples: 8835*
*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 Math13,449 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,933 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers24 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting8,338 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption984.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression62,914 KBytes/Sec
Physics324 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,134 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,575 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of January 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of January 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of January 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$69.28 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$120.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

OptiPlex Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 i5-2400 3.10 GHz - Mini-tower OptiPlex Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 i5-2400 3.10 GHz - Mini-tower $193.04
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 23rd of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,486
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,326
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,946
Apple M4 10 Core
23,707
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,570
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,096
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,680
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,133
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz
3,869
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
176.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
159.46
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
148.83
Intel Core i9-14900K
124.71
Intel Core i5-12400F
122.32
Intel Core i9-13900K
108.01
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
64.42
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz
55.85
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,695
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,601
Apple M4 10 Core
4,518
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,887
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,560
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz
1,575
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3233045 - Jan 22 2026
4160
BL3233009 - Jan 22 2026
4160
BL3232957 - Jan 22 2026
3512
BL3232498 - Jan 22 2026
3833
BL3232449 - Jan 22 2026
3983
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 23rd of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz
3,869
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2400
4,142 (+7.1%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i5-2400
2,967 (-23.3%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T vs Intel Core i5-2400
3,504 (-9.4%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i5-2400
3,416 (-11.7%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1065T vs Intel Core i5-2400
3,413 (-11.8%)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2400
3,378 (-12.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i5-2400
2,272 (-41.3%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-2400
4,663 (+20.5%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-2400
4,320 (+11.7%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2400
4,644 (+20.0%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-2400
4,635 (+19.8%)
AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i5-2400
4,445 (+14.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,417
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,124
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,254
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,792
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,514
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,405
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,261
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
10,175
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,776
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,743
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,457
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz
491