i3-9100 vs i5-2400

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2400
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.43
Core i3-9100
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.17
+71.6%

Core i3-9100 outperforms Core i5-2400 by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2400 and Core i3-9100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17731392
Place by popularity41not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.867.78
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)Intel Core i3
Power efficiency2.426.07
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-9100 has 805% better value for money than i5-2400.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2400 and Core i3-9100 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm2126 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 i5-2400 and Core i3-9100 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 i5-2400 and Core i3-9100. 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 i5-2400 and Core i3-9100 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 i5-2400 and Core i3-9100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2400 and Core i3-9100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2000Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2400 and Core i3-9100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-2400 and Core i3-9100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2400 and Core i3-9100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2400 and Core i3-9100.

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.

i5-2400 2.43
i3-9100 4.17
+71.6%

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.

i5-2400 3866
i3-9100 6620
+71.2%

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.

i5-2400 550
i3-9100 1397
+154%

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.

i5-2400 1599
i3-9100 3643
+128%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.43 4.17
Integrated graphics card 0.55 3.09
Recency 9 January 2011 23 April 2019
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i3-9100 has a 71.6% higher aggregate performance score, 461.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-9100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2400 in performance tests.


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