Intel Core i5-2300 vs Intel Core i5-2400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2300 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, 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).

Intel Core i5-2300

Intel Core i5-2400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2300

6.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 59.433 vs 9.378

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	59.433 vs 9.378

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400

Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1580 vs 1429
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3867 vs 3437
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 665 vs 603
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2147 vs 1959
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.995 vs 2.55
Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.364 vs 0.32
7.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.721 vs 0.236
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.139 vs 3.695

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1580 vs 1429
PassMark - CPU mark	3867 vs 3437
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	665 vs 603
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2147 vs 1959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.995 vs 2.55
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.364 vs 0.32
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.721 vs 0.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.139 vs 3.695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2300
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1429

1580

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3437

3867

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

603

665

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1959

2147

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.55

2.995

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

59.433

9.378

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.32

0.364

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.236

1.721

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.695

4.139

Name	Intel Core i5-2300	Intel Core i5-2400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1429	1580
PassMark - CPU mark	3437	3867
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	603	665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1959	2147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.55	2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	59.433	9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.32	0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.236	1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.695	4.139

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2300	Intel Core i5-2400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	January 2011	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$168	$60
Place in performance rating	2779	2621
Price now	$79.99	$83.99
Processor Number	i5-2300	i5-2400
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	19.67	20.89
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	216 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1160 million	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	0x102	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 2000	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	LGA1155	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)