be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
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40 Overall Score
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Intel Core i5 2400 4-core LGA 1155
Intel
39 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
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Intel Core i5 2400 4-core LGA 1155
82 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The Intel Core i5-2400 is widely praised as a budget-friendly CPU that delivers strong performance, especially when paired with a dedicated graphics card. Users highlight its overclocking potential, low power consumption, and efficient operation, though the stock cooler is considered lackluster. Overall, it's seen as a great value for the price, with minor caveats about cooling and motherboard compatibility.
Pros
- Budget-friendly price
- Good overclocking potential
- Low power consumption
- Efficient performance
- Works well with dedicated GPU
Cons
- Stock cooler is lackluster
- Not meant for overclocking
- Requires manual voltage adjustment
- Motherboard compatibility issues
Overclocking potential 5
Stock cooler quality 3
Power consumption 3
Performance 6
Value for money 4
Motherboard compatibility 2
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Specifications
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | Intel Core i5 2400 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen 3 | Core i5 |
| Model | 1200 | 2400 |
| Codename | Zen | Sandy Bridge |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 14★ | 32 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| P-cores | 4★ | — |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 2★ | 1 |
| L3 Cache | 8★ | 6 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4★ | DDR3 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| Max Memory | — | 21★ |
| ECC | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1155 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16★ | — |
| TDP | 270 | 95★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
Pros & Cons
be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong affordability (76th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (31st percentile)
Intel Core i5 2400 4-core LGA 1155
- Strong affordability (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
- Below average multi thread (33rd percentile)
- Below average efficiency (35th percentile)
Pricing
be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
No current pricing available
Intel Core i5 2400 4-core LGA 1155
Verdict
Winner: be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5
Scores 40 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 26 specs.
