Intel Core i3-2105 vs Intel Core i5-2400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2105 and Intel Core i5-2400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2105

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 35.598 vs 9.378
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2011 vs January 2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 35.598 vs 9.378

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 69.1°C
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1580 vs 1419
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3867 vs 1846
  • Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 665 vs 563
  • Around 73% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2147 vs 1241
  • Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.995 vs 1.961
  • Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.364 vs 0.241
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C vs 69.1°C
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1580 vs 1419
PassMark - CPU mark 3867 vs 1846
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 665 vs 563
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2147 vs 1241
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.995 vs 1.961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.364 vs 0.241

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2105
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1419
1580
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1846
3867
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
563
665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1241
2147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.961
2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
35.598
9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.241
0.364
Name Intel Core i3-2105 Intel Core i5-2400
PassMark - Single thread mark 1419 1580
PassMark - CPU mark 1846 3867
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 563 665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1241 2147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.961 2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 35.598 9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.241 0.364
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.139

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-2105 Intel Core i5-2400

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date May 2011 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $145 $60
Place in performance rating 2620 2621
Price now $79.99 $83.99
Processor Number i3-2105 i5-2400
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Value for money (0-100) 13.64 20.89
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C 72.6°C
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 216 mm
Transistor count 1160 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x112 0x102
Graphics base frequency 850 MHz 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Intel® HD Graphics 2000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)