Intel Core i5-2400S vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2400S 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, 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 i5-2400S

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.83 GHz
  • 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 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1470 vs 1075
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3155 vs 997
  • Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 599 vs 371
  • 2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1790 vs 628
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2011 vs April 2008
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 2.83 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1470 vs 1075
PassMark - CPU mark 3155 vs 997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 599 vs 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1790 vs 628

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 72.4°C vs 69.1°C
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum core temperature 72.4°C vs 69.1°C
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1470
1075
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3155
997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
599
371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1790
628
Name Intel Core i5-2400S Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
PassMark - Single thread mark 1470 1075
PassMark - CPU mark 3155 997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 599 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1790 628
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 60.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.556

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-2400S Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Wolfdale
Launch date January 2011 April 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $141
Place in performance rating 2646 2642
Price now $65.70 $19.99
Processor Number i5-2400S E8300
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 22.24 29.35
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 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 69.1°C 72.4°C
Maximum frequency 3.30 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) 65 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)