Intel Core i5-10400F vs Intel Core i5-2390T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10400F and Intel Core i5-2390T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400F

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 54% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 65.0°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2546 vs 1516
  • 4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12189 vs 2493
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache 12 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2546 vs 1516
PassMark - CPU mark 12189 vs 2493

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2390T

  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2390T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2546
1516
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12189
2493
Name Intel Core i5-10400F Intel Core i5-2390T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2546 1516
PassMark - CPU mark 12189 2493
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4755
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2965
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5471

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-10400F Intel Core i5-2390T

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Sandy Bridge
Launch date Q2'20 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $155 - $157 $100
Place in performance rating 1056 1075
Processor Number i5-10400F i5-2390T
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $99.90
Value for money (0-100) 12.56

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache 12 MB 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 65.0°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 12 4
Die size 131 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
Transistor count 504 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3 1066/1333

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

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

Graphics

Device ID 0x102
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 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 2000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support