Intel Core i5-2320 vs Intel Core i5-2400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2320 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 i5-2320

Intel Core i5-2400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2320

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
7.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 69.159 vs 9.378
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.171 vs 4.139

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs January 2011
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	69.159 vs 9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.171 vs 4.139

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1580 vs 1521
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3866 vs 3676
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 665 vs 638
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2147 vs 2048
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.995 vs 2.337
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.364 vs 0.345
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.721 vs 1.628

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1580 vs 1521
PassMark - CPU mark	3866 vs 3676
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	665 vs 638
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2147 vs 2048
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.995 vs 2.337
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.364 vs 0.345
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.721 vs 1.628

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2320
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1521

1580

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3676

3866

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

638

665

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2048

2147

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.337

2.995

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

69.159

9.378

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.345

0.364

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.628

1.721

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.171

4.139

Name	Intel Core i5-2320	Intel Core i5-2400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1521	1580
PassMark - CPU mark	3676	3866
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	638	665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2048	2147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.337	2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	69.159	9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.345	0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.628	1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.171	4.139

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2320	Intel Core i5-2400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	September 2011	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$160	$60
Place in performance rating	2682	2621
Price now	$160	$83.99
Processor Number	i5-2320	i5-2400
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.60	20.89
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 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	3.30 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)