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Intel Core i5-2400 vs Intel Core i5-8250U. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2011
Intel Core i5-2400
Intel Core i5-2400
Released
Q3/2017
Overall score
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Intel Core i5-8250U
Intel Core i5-8250U

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-2400 or Intel Core i5-8250U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-2400 has a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q1/2011.

Intel Core i5-8250U has a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q3/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1125 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 48% better clock speed

    3.10 GHz left arrow 1.60 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-2400 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    381 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    345 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    500 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    418 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    935 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    955 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1544 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
    28 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    752 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.16 times less performance per watt

    15 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-8250U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    334 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    308 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    413 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    344 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    382 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    540 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    849 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    774 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    822 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    34 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    195 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    326 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    93 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    329 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    46 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    692 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
Intel Core i5-8250U Intel Core i5-8250U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 8
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 2000 left arrow Intel Core i 8000U
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.10 GHz left arrow 1.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow 2.30 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 2000 left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 620
  • GPU frequency
    0.85 GHz left arrow 0.30 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.10 GHz left arrow 1.10 GHz
  • Execution units
    6 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    48 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    -- left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    10.1 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q3/2016
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-8250U and Intel Core i5-2400. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1066DDR3-1333 left arrow DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 12
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-2400 and Intel Core i5-8250U to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 15 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-2400 and Intel Core i5-2400, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Sandy Bridge S left arrow Kaby Lake U Refresh
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1155 left arrow BGA 1356
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q3/2017

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-2400 and Intel Core i5-8250U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
635
Intel Core i5-2400
897
Intel Core i5-8250U
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
2350
Intel Core i5-2400
3118
Intel Core i5-8250U
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
267
Intel Core i5-2400
348
Intel Core i5-8250U
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
941
Intel Core i5-2400
1509
Intel Core i5-8250U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
691
Intel Core i5-2400
753
Intel Core i5-8250U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
2206
Intel Core i5-2400
2956
Intel Core i5-8250U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
106
Intel Core i5-2400
422
Intel Core i5-8250U

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