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Intel Core i5-2500K vs Intel Core i5-2400

Intel Core i5-2500K

The Intel Core i5-2500K is a desktop processor with 4 cores (4 threads as no hyperthreading) of the Sandy Bridge series. The four cores (quad-core) clock between 3.3 (base) and 3.7 GHz (single core boost). It is produced in the 32nm process at Intel and uses the Socket 1155.

Intel Core i5-2400

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Intel HD Graphics 2000 850 - 1100 MHz

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ModelIntel Core i5-2500KIntel Core i5-2400
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)Intel Core i5 (Desktop)
CodenameSandy BridgeSandy Bridge
Series: Core i5 (Desktop) Sandy Bridge
Intel Core i5-2500K « 3.3 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-24003.1 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-2500K3.3 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-2400 « 3.1 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Clock3300 - 3700 MHz3100 - 3400 MHz
L2 Cache1 MB1 MB
L3 Cache6 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 44 / 4
TDP95 Watt95 Watt
Transistors995 Million995 Million
Technology32 nm32 nm
Die Size216 mm2216 mm2
max. Temp.72.6 °C72.6 °C
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 3000 (850 - 1100 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 2000 (850 - 1100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$216 U.S.$184 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
100%
1 2400 +
269 Points (30%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
100%
1 2400 +
946 Points (2%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 2500K +
470 Points (3%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 2500K +
122 Points (37%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
5.4 Points (7%)
min: 5.05     avg: 5.1     median: 5.1 (7%)     max: 5.11 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
4773 Points (29%)
4425 Points (27%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
15956 Points (12%)
15344 Points (11%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 2500K +
19947 Points (14%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 2500K +
5961 Points (7%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
349.6 s (4%)
100%
2400 +
372.4 s (4%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
11.7 s (2%)
100%
2400 +
11.7 s (2%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 2400 +
3194 Points (5%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
100%
1 2400 +
13326 MIPS (8%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
100%
1 2400 +
4032 MIPS (48%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 2400 +
26.7 fps (9%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 2400 +
137 fps (32%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
100%
1 2400 +
2.9 fps (5%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 2400 +
0.2 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 2400 +
0.4 GB/s (7%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 2400 +
2.4 GB/s (6%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
100%
1 2400 +
1109 Seconds (8%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
5853 Points (12%)
min: 5703     avg: 5712     median: 5715 (12%)     max: 5719 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
10.8 s (2%)
100%
2400 +
11.1 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
25 s (1%)
100%
2400 +
25.8 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
592 s (3%)
100%
2400 +
609 s (3%)
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 2400 +
78000 MIPS (37%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 2400 +
46000 MFLOPS (35%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
7.5 Points (96%)
100%
2400 +
7.5 Points (96%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
16281 Points (14%)
102%
2400 +
min: 16324     avg: 16593     median: 16600 (15%)     max: 16853 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
6571 Points (18%)
min: 6189     avg: 6233     median: 6244 (17%)     max: 6255 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 2400 +
min: 47660     avg: 48263     median: 48372 (39%)     max: 48757 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 2400 +
min: 4230     avg: 4246     median: 4233 (11%)     max: 4275 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 2400 +
min: 5805     avg: 5839     median: 5850 (10%)     max: 5862 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 2400 +
3637 Points (36%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 2400 +
10606 Points (12%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-2500K → 100% n=12

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-2400 → 98% n=12

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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)