Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500 is 2593 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 149% better in League of Legends than Core i5-2400 - 162 vs 65 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 80% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $34.95 vs $174.96
- Up to 50% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-8500 - $0.54 vs $1.08 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | 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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |