i5-9400F vs i5-2300

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2300
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16
Core i5-9400F
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
5.96
+176%

Core i5-9400F outperforms Core i5-2300 by a whopping 176% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2300 and Core i5-9400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18591108
Place by popularitynot in top-10024
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.349.41
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency2.158.67
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)8 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$168$182

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9400F has 2668% better value for money than i5-2300.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2300 and Core i5-9400F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data29
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2300 and Core i5-9400F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA1155FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2300 and Core i5-9400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2300 and Core i5-9400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2300 and Core i5-9400F are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2300 and Core i5-9400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2300 and Core i5-9400F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2300 and Core i5-9400F.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-2300 2.16
i5-9400F 5.96
+176%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-2300 3437
i5-9400F 9468
+175%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-2300 512
i5-9400F 1404
+174%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-2300 1497
i5-9400F 4908
+228%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.16 5.96
Recency 9 January 2011 8 January 2019
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 6
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i5-9400F has a 175.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2300 in performance tests.


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