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Intel Pentium Silver N5000 vs Intel Core i5-2400. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2017
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
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Q1/2011
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Intel Core i5-2400
Intel Core i5-2400

What's the best choice Intel Pentium Silver N5000 or Intel Core i5-2400? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Pentium Silver N5000 has a base frequency of 1.10 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 6 W. Released in Q4/2017.

Intel Core i5-2400 has a base frequency of 3.10 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q1/2011.

Differences

  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    6 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Pentium Silver N5000 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    517 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    454 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    876 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    805 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1027 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    985 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1237 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    639 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    595 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    634 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    572 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    973 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    260 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 182% better clock speed

    3.10 GHz left arrow 1.10 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 26 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.40 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    320 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    293 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    450 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    380 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    781 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    734 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1469 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Pentium Silver N5000 Intel Pentium Silver N5000
Intel Core i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 left arrow Intel Core i 2000
  • Family
    Intel Pentium left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    1.1 GHz left arrow 3.1 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2.7 GHz left arrow 3.4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    2.7 GHz left arrow No turbo
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.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 10.1
  • Execution units
    18 left arrow 6
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 6
  • GPU Frequency
    200 MHz left arrow 850 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 605 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 2000
  • GPU Turbo
    750 MHz left arrow 1100 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 2
  • Max. GPU Memory
    8 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q1/2011
  • Shader
    144 left arrow 48
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 32 nm
Hardware codec support

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

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-2400 and Intel Pentium Silver N5000. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Pentium Silver N5000 and Intel Core i5-2400 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    6 W left arrow 95 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Pentium Silver N5000 and Intel Core i5-2400, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Gemini Lake left arrow Sandy Bridge S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 6 MB
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q1/2011
  • Socket
    BGA 1090 left arrow LGA 1155
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Pentium Silver N5000 and Intel Core i5-2400.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

171.000000
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
267.000000
Intel Core i5-2400
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

482.000000
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
941.000000
Intel Core i5-2400
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

434.000000
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
691.000000
Intel Core i5-2400
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

1238.000000
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
2206.000000
Intel Core i5-2400
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

216.000000
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
106.000000
Intel Core i5-2400

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