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 Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 17% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-2500 - 202 vs 172 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $24.95 vs $130.73
- Up to 77% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-8400 - $0.15 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
172
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
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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 | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |