Intel Core i5 2400 4-core LGA1155
The 32nm Sandy Bridge architecture delivers a true quad-core, 4-thread design with a 3.4GHz boost clock and 6MB of L3 cache, providing consistent performance for basic tasks. Its 95W TDP and LGA 1155 socket make it a drop-in upgrade for aging office PCs, with wide compatibility for DDR3 memory. This processor is best for users assembling an ultra-budget office machine or a home server where modern single-thread speed is not a priority.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)
- Below average multi thread (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i5 |
| Model | 2400 |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 32 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 4 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Base Clock | 3100 |
| Boost Clock | 3400 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 3856 |
| PassMark Single | 1571 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Max Speed | 1333 |
| Channels | 2 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1155 |
| TDP | 95 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i5 2400 | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud | In Pentium G4400T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 | 64 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3400 | 4700 | 3500 | 3400 | 3060 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 6 | 16 | 256 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Tdp W | 95 | 65 | 200 | 270 | 95 | 35 |
| Socket | LGA 1155 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | LGA1366 | LGA1151 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 2000 | Radeon graphics | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 2400 | 36.8 | 54.7 | 53.8 | 8.8 | 36 | 34.4 | 71 | 37.8 |
| AMD Ryzen 5 8400F Compare | 79.9 | 88.9 | 86.2 | 22 | 90.7 | 80.7 | 84.4 | 88.4 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.3 | 0 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 0 | 89.4 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48.1 | 62.5 | 60.9 | 0 | 33.1 | 44.6 | 90.4 | 50.6 |
| fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud Compare | 26.3 | 20.3 | 65.1 | 0 | 25.2 | 25.1 | 64 | 36.7 |
| In Pentium G4400T Compare | 10.3 | 20.3 | 17.8 | 0 | 18.8 | 11.8 | 49.7 | 32.4 |
Price
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