Intel Core i5-10400F vs Intel Core i5-2500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10400F and Intel Core i5-2500T 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.

Intel Core i5-10400F

Intel Core i5-2500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400F

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 69.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x 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 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2546 vs 1485
4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12198 vs 2929

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 69.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	12 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2546 vs 1485
PassMark - CPU mark	12198 vs 2929

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500T

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2546

1485

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12198

2929

Name	Intel Core i5-10400F	Intel Core i5-2500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2546	1485
PassMark - CPU mark	12198	2929
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4755
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7147

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10400F	Intel Core i5-2500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'20	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$155 - $157
Place in performance rating	1058	1070
Processor Number	i5-10400F	i5-2500T
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache	12 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	69.8°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Die size		216 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Transistor count		1160 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	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 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		1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.25 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