Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2461 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 34% better in War Thunder than Core i5-2400S - 177 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €31.97 vs €176.88
- Up to 76% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-8400 - €0.24 vs €1.0 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Buy for €176.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 153 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
132
74.57627118644068%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€31.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €31.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
36.659275683665925%
Multi-Core
1352
28.47514743049705%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |