Intel Core i5 2400 4-core LGA1155

★★★★☆ 3.5 (91)

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.

Cores 4
Threads 4
Boost Clock 3400 MHz
L3 Cache 6 MB
TDP 95 W
Socket LGA 1155
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2000
Intel Core i5 2400 4-core LGA1155 cpu
35 Overall Score
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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 when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
62/100Our AI sentiment read▼13low confidence · 7 sources · Nov 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q1 '15: 4.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '16: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '17: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '18: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '19: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '19: 3.0★ · 1 review211111Q1 '15Q1 '16Q4 '17Q2 '18Q1 '19Q3 '19
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 36.8
Feature 54.7
Platform 53.8
User Sentiment 8.8
Efficiency 36
Multi Thread 34.4
Social Proof 71
Single Thread 37.8

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 SMC EPYC 9555P D&H Core i9 BX80673I99940X Dell Inspiron 7700 HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx
Cores 4 8 64 14 10 2
Threads 4 16 128 28 12 2
Boost Clock Mhz 3400 5200 4400 4400 4700 2800
L3 Cache Mb 6 96 256 19.25 12 4
Tdp W 95 120 360 165 15 6
Socket LGA 1155 AM5 AMD Socket SP5 LGA2066 Intel BGA 1744 Intel BGA 1338
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2000 AMD Radeon Graphics - - Iris Xe 96EU Intel UHD Graphics
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AIFeaturePlatformUser SentimentEfficiencyMulti ThreadSocial ProofSingle Thread
Intel Core i5 2400 36.854.753.88.83634.47137.8
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare 91.398.595.192.687.79096.595.7
SMC EPYC 9555P Compare 99.37796.8090.899.5088.8
D&H Core i9 BX80673I99940X Compare 87.462.577.1072.284.773.773.9
Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare 62.669.671.1099.466.625.182.1
HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx Compare 17.954.754.8032.611.56.330.8

Price

Value & Pricing

From ¥26,340 1 offer across 1 retailer
Amazon 1 offer From ¥26,340

Price History

¥26,000 ¥26,200 ¥26,400 ¥26,600 ¥26,800 Jun 9Nov 1 ¥26,340

Usage Scores

Overall (34.6)AI/LLM (30.8)Budget (41.9)Gaming (34.7)Server (30)Efficiency (35.1)Productivity (37.9)

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

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