Intel Core i5-2400S
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Intel Core i5-2400S vs Intel Core i3-2100. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2011
Intel Core i5-2400S
Intel Core i5-2400S
Released
Q1/2011
Overall score
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Intel Core i3-2100
Intel Core i3-2100

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-2400S or Intel Core i3-2100? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i5-2400S has a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q1/2011.

Intel Core i3-2100 has a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q1/2011.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1400 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    382 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    344 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    942 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    959 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1545 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 19% better clock speed

    3.10 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-2100 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1536 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-2400S Intel Core i5-2400S
Intel Core i3-2100 Intel Core i3-2100
CPU family and group

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

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 2000 left arrow Intel Core i 2000
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
    2.50 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.30 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • 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 HD Graphics 2000
  • GPU frequency
    0.85 GHz left arrow 0.85 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.10 GHz left arrow 1.10 GHz
  • Execution units
    6 left arrow 6
  • Shader
    48 left arrow 48
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 2
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 6
  • DirectX Version
    10.1 left arrow 10.1
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q1/2011
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 No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-2100 and Intel Core i5-2400S. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1066DDR3-1333 left arrow DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 2.0
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-2400S and Intel Core i3-2100 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-2400S and Intel Core i5-2400S, 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
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Sandy Bridge S left arrow Sandy Bridge S
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1155 left arrow LGA 1155
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q1/2011

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-2400S and Intel Core i3-2100.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
106
Intel Core i5-2400S
106
Intel Core i3-2100

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