Intel Core i5-7400 vs Intel Core i5-2400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7400 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).

Intel Core i5-7400

Intel Core i5-2400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7400

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
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
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2078 vs 1578
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5477 vs 3871
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 881 vs 665
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2786 vs 2147
Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.523 vs 2.995
7.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 74.155 vs 9.378
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.441 vs 0.364
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.201 vs 1.721
Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.905 vs 4.139

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2017 vs January 2011
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2078 vs 1578
PassMark - CPU mark	5477 vs 3871
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	881 vs 665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2786 vs 2147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.523 vs 2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	74.155 vs 9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.441 vs 0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.201 vs 1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.905 vs 4.139

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400

Around 8% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2247 vs 2078

Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2247 vs 2078

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7400
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2078

1578

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5477

3871

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

881

665

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2786

2147

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2078

2247

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.523

2.995

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

74.155

9.378

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.441

0.364

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.201

1.721

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.905

4.139

Name	Intel Core i5-7400	Intel Core i5-2400
PassMark - Single thread mark	2078	1578
PassMark - CPU mark	5477	3871
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	881	665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2786	2147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2078	2247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.523	2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	74.155	9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.441	0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.201	1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.905	4.139
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3128
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5712
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3128
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5712

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-7400	Intel Core i5-2400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	January 2017	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$202	$60
Place in performance rating	1394	2631
Price now	$208.31	$83.99
Processor Number	i5-7400	i5-2400
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.39	20.89
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
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	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		216 mm
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x5912	0x102
Graphics base frequency	350 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	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
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
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
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	FCLGA1151	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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)
Secure Boot
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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)