Intel Core i5 2400 4-core LGA 1155
The 3.1 GHz quad-core i5-2400 on the LGA 1155 socket supports up to 32 GB of DDR3 memory and Intel HD Graphics 2000, making it a capable budget performer for its generation. Sold as a tested, functional tray version without a cooler, it offers strong value for low-cost builds, though it lacks modern instruction sets like AVX2. Best for budget builders upgrading older office PCs or retro gaming rigs, not for AI or LLM tasks given its 3.5/100 score.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong feature (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average efficiency (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 8 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 | 3843 |
| PassMark Single | 1568 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Max Speed | 1333 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 21 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1155 |
| PCIe | 2 |
| TDP | 95 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i5 2400 | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | SMC EPYC 9555P | HP Xeon 6526Y | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 16 | 64 | 16 | 24 | - |
| Threads | 4 | 32 | 128 | 32 | 48 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3400 | 5700 | 4400 | 3900 | 4000 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 6 | 128 | 256 | 37 | 128 | - |
| Tdp W | 95 | 120 | 360 | 195 | 200 | - |
| Socket | LGA 1155 | AM5 | AMD Socket SP5 | LGA 4677 | AMD Socket SP3 | - |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 2000 | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | No | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 2400 | 35.8 | 69.8 | 54.2 | 49.4 | 33.9 | 35.8 | 84.4 | 92.9 | 36.7 |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Compare | 96 | 98.6 | 92.4 | 78.1 | 97 | 95.7 | 84.4 | 14.5 | 92.9 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.2 | 96.8 | 0 | 89.6 | 99.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 85.9 |
| HP Xeon 6526Y Compare | 92.1 | 77.2 | 90.8 | 0 | 79.3 | 89.9 | 0 | 2.7 | 80.5 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 77.2 | 84.5 | 0 | 85.1 | 93.9 | 36.3 | 5.1 | 80.4 |
| MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF Compare | 85.8 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 0 | 66.5 | 97.1 | 0 | 6.3 | 98.4 |
Usage Scores
- Overall39.9
- AI/LLM32.1
- Budget63
- Gaming36.8
- Server30.7
- Efficiency35.7
- Productivity40.3
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
