Intel Core i5-7200U vs Intel Core i5-2400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7200U and Intel Core i5-2400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7200U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.6°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 6.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1739 vs 1578
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 669 vs 665
  • 4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 38.122 vs 9.378
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 August 2016 vs January 2011
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1739 vs 1578
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 669 vs 665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 38.122 vs 9.378

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3871 vs 3374
  • Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2147 vs 1529
  • Around 28% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2247 vs 1757
  • Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.995 vs 2.285
  • Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.364 vs 0.358
  • Around 59% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.721 vs 1.083
  • Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.139 vs 2.644
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3871 vs 3374
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2147 vs 1529
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2247 vs 1757
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.995 vs 2.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.364 vs 0.358
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.721 vs 1.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.139 vs 2.644

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7200U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1739
1578
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3374
3871
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
669
665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1529
2147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
1757
2247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.285
2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
38.122
9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.358
0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.083
1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.644
4.139
Name Intel Core i5-7200U Intel Core i5-2400
PassMark - Single thread mark 1739 1578
PassMark - CPU mark 3374 3871
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 669 665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1529 2147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 1757 2247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.285 2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 38.122 9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.358 0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.083 1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.644 4.139
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1535
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4797
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1535
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4797

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-7200U Intel Core i5-2400

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Sandy Bridge
Launch date 30 August 2016 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $281 $60
Place in performance rating 1710 2631
Processor Number i5-7200U i5-2400
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop
Price now $83.99
Value for money (0-100) 20.89

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 72.6°C
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 216 mm
Transistor count 1160 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x5916 0x102
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 620 Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.70 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access

Virtualization

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