Intel Core i5-2400 vs Intel Core i7-950

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2400 and Intel Core i7-950 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
  • Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 67.9°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 24 GB
  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1580 vs 1379
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3866 vs 3215
  • Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 665 vs 535
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2147 vs 2092
  • 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.995 vs 1.028
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.721 vs 1.712
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2011 vs June 2009
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1580 vs 1379
PassMark - CPU mark 3866 vs 3215
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 665 vs 535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2147 vs 2092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.995 vs 1.028
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.721 vs 1.712

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-950

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 11% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2502 vs 2247
  • 6.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 61.244 vs 9.378
  • Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.376 vs 0.364
  • Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.077 vs 4.139
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2502 vs 2247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 61.244 vs 9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.376 vs 0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.077 vs 4.139

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2400
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-950

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1580
1379
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3866
3215
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
665
535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2147
2092
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
2247
2502
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.995
1.028
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.378
61.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.364
0.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.721
1.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.139
5.077
Name Intel Core i5-2400 Intel Core i7-950
PassMark - Single thread mark 1580 1379
PassMark - CPU mark 3866 3215
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 665 535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2147 2092
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2247 2502
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.995 1.028
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.378 61.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.364 0.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.721 1.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.139 5.077

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-2400 Intel Core i7-950

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Bloomfield
Launch date January 2011 June 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $60 $290
Place in performance rating 2621 2639
Price now $83.99 $329.99
Processor Number i5-2400 i7-950
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 20.89 4.96
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.06 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size 216 mm 263 mm2
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) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C 67.9°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 3.33 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 1160 million 731 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 1333 MHz
Number of QPI Links 1
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.375V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 24 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 800/1066

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 42.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported LGA1155 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 130 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® SSE4.2
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
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

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