Intel Core i5-2400 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2400 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 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 i5-2400

Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.83 GHz
Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 72.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1580 vs 1075
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3867 vs 997
Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 665 vs 371
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2147 vs 628

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2011 vs April 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.83 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 72.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1580 vs 1075
PassMark - CPU mark	3867 vs 997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	665 vs 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2147 vs 628

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

L2 cache	6144 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2400
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1580

1075

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3867

997

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

665

371

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2147

628

Name	Intel Core i5-2400	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1580	1075
PassMark - CPU mark	3867	997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	665	371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2147	628
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.139

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2400	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Wolfdale
Launch date	January 2011	April 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$60
Place in performance rating	2657	2645
Price now	$83.99	$19.99
Processor Number	i5-2400	E8300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	20.89	29.35
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.83 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	216 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6144 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	2.83 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1160 million	410 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x102
Graphics base frequency	850 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
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	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	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 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
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)