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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2461 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - CA$43.00 vs CA$125.03
- Up to 67% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-8400 - CA$0.06 vs CA$0.18 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 5% better in Rocket League than Core i5-2500 - 714 vs 678 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 6 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
678
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$43
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
Buy for CA$43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 188 minutes ago
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
714
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.18/FPS
33%
Price, CA$
CA$125.03
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$125.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500 | vs | Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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