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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2461 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 31% better in War Thunder than Core i5-2400 - 177 vs 135 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $34.95 vs $130.73
- Up to 65% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-8400 - $0.26 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
135
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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