Intel Core i5-3330 vs Intel Core i5-2400S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3330 and Intel Core i5-2400S 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3330

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1718 vs 1468
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4105 vs 3172
  • Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 656 vs 599
  • Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2156 vs 1790
  • Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.047 vs 2.484
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 73.477 vs 60.606
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.362 vs 0.309
  • Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.704 vs 1.395
  • Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.579 vs 3.556
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2012 vs January 2011
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1718 vs 1468
PassMark - CPU mark 4105 vs 3172
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 656 vs 599
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2156 vs 1790
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.047 vs 2.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 73.477 vs 60.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.362 vs 0.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.704 vs 1.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.579 vs 3.556

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400S

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 67.4°C
  • Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C vs 67.4°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 77 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3330
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400S

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1718
1468
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4105
3172
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
656
599
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2156
1790
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.047
2.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
73.477
60.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.362
0.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.704
1.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.579
3.556
Name Intel Core i5-3330 Intel Core i5-2400S
PassMark - Single thread mark 1718 1468
PassMark - CPU mark 4105 3172
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 656 599
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2156 1790
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.047 2.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 73.477 60.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.362 0.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.704 1.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.579 3.556
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 968
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 968

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-3330 Intel Core i5-2400S

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date September 2012 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $360 $141
Place in performance rating 2612 2657
Price now $309.99 $65.70
Processor Number i5-3330 i5-2400S
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 5.64 22.24
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 133 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 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum core temperature 67.4°C 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1160 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x152 0x102
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 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 2500 Intel® HD Graphics 2000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 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 FCLGA1155 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011D

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 16

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key 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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

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