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Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-2400S 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 i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.3 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 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) i5-2400S CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i5-2400S CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 14.76

Overall Rank:
2618th fastest in multithreading out of 5149 CPUs
2518th fastest in single threading out of 5149 CPUs
763rd fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $214.76 USD (2025-06-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3170
Single Thread Rating
1465

Samples: 889*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,180
Thread: 1,624

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math10,885 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,615 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers21 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,765 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption783.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression51,963 KBytes/Sec
Physics304 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,560 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,465 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$214.76 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,662
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,302
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,018
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,483
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,166
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,649
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
 3,170
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
 186.44
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 152.50
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.19
Intel Core i9-13900K
 128.37
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.23
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
 14.76
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,139
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
 1,465
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2693441 - Jun 13 2025
3344
BL2692410 - Jun 12 2025
3381
BL2683707 - Jun 09 2025
3379
BL2678406 - Jun 06 2025
3145
BL5095867 - Jun 04 2025
1908
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
As of 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
 3,170
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 3,912 (+23.4%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 2,658 (-16.1%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 3,210 (+1.3%)
Intel Core i5-2405S @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 3,224 (+1.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 650 vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 2,457 (-22.5%)
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 4,113 (+29.8%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 3,870 (+22.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 2,839 (-10.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 2,491 (-21.4%)
AMD PRO A12-9800 vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 3,775 (+19.1%)
AMD PRO A10-9700 vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 3,574 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 3,466 (+9.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,499
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,153
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,305
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,842
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,486
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,277
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,806
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,768
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,656
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,493
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
 459