Intel Core i3-4170 vs Intel Core i5-2400S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170 and Intel Core i5-2400S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4170

Intel Core i5-2400S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4170

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2052 vs 1468
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3596 vs 3172
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 823 vs 599
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.614 vs 2.484

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2052 vs 1468
PassMark - CPU mark	3596 vs 3172
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	823 vs 599
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.614 vs 2.484

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400S

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1790 vs 1743
Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 60.606 vs 46.136
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.309 vs 0.297
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.395 vs 1.273
Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.556 vs 3.137

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1790 vs 1743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	60.606 vs 46.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.309 vs 0.297
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.395 vs 1.273
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.556 vs 3.137

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4170
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2052

1468

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3596

3172

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

823

599

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1743

1790

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.614

2.484

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

46.136

60.606

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.297

0.309

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.273

1.395

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.137

3.556

Name	Intel Core i3-4170	Intel Core i5-2400S
PassMark - Single thread mark	2052	1468
PassMark - CPU mark	3596	3172
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	823	599
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1743	1790
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.614	2.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.136	60.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.297	0.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.273	1.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.137	3.556
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	870
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2169
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3711
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	870
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2169
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3711

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4170	Intel Core i5-2400S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'15	January 2011
Place in performance rating	1940	2657
Processor Number	i3-4170	i5-2400S
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$141
Price now		$65.70
Value for money (0-100)		22.24
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	69.1°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		216 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3.30 GHz
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E	0x102
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
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	FCLGA1150	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)