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Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-2400S can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.3 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2400S CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i5-2400S CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 20.24

Overall Rank:
2584th fastest in multithreading out of 5104 CPUs
2485th fastest in single threading out of 5104 CPUs
758th fastest in out of 1444 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $156.46 USD (2025-04-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3166
Single Thread Rating
1465

Samples: 872*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,180
Thread: 1,624

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math10,878 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,611 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers21 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,779 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption782.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression51,949 KBytes/Sec
Physics303 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,552 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,465 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$156.46 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 30th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,722
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,322
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,040
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,484
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,131
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,866
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,181
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,711
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
 3,166
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 147.55
Intel Core i9-12900K
 131.75
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.31
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
 20.24
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 30th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,141
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
 1,465
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2588368 - Apr 28 2025
2389
BL2588151 - Apr 28 2025
2252
BL2581339 - Apr 25 2025
2844
BL2579995 - Apr 25 2025
2921
BL2579493 - Apr 24 2025
3409
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
As of 30th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
 3,166
AMD Phenom II X4 980 vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 2,839 (-10.3%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 3,389 (+7.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 650 vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 2,457 (-22.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 2,443 (-22.8%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 4,129 (+30.4%)
AMD A10-7890K vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 3,558 (+12.4%)
AMD Athlon X4 840 vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 3,319 (+4.8%)
AMD A10-7700K APU vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 3,199 (+1.1%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 2,652 (-16.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 2,535 (-19.9%)
Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 2,418 (-23.6%)
AMD PRO A12-9800 vs Intel Core i5-2400S
 3,755 (+18.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,361
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,167
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,303
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,844
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,609
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,290
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,813
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,688
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,534
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,425
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,295
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
 458