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
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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 7 9800X3D | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | Dell Xeon 641329687376-cr | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3400 | 5200 | 4200 | 3400 | 2700 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 6 | 96 | 32 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Tdp W | 95 | 120 | 65 | 270 | 80 | - |
| Socket | LGA 1155 | AM5 | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 | LGA 1366 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 2000 | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | - | - | - |
| 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 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.1 | 92.6 | 87.7 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.7 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.6 | 87.1 | 78.3 | 0 | 83.1 | 73.6 | 0 | 72.5 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48.1 | 62.5 | 60.9 | 0 | 33.1 | 44.6 | 90.4 | 50.6 |
| Dell Xeon 641329687376-cr Compare | 31 | 41.8 | 17.8 | 0 | 36.9 | 32.2 | 7.7 | 24.5 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 13.2 | 20.3 | 17.8 | 0 | 12.5 | 17.6 | 58.6 | 20.7 |
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