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AMD Phenom II X4 980 vs Intel i5-2400

The AMD Phenom II X4 980 is newer than Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz, while Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz is around 27% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Phenom II X4 980 uses around 27% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 8208 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.
×AMD Phenom II X4 980×Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $120 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP125W95W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2011Q4 2010
# of Samples1178091
CPU Value21.832.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1511(-4.2%)1578(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2839(-26.6%)3868(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 980
2,839
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz
3,868
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X4 980
21.8
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz
32.2
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 980
1,511
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz
1,578
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz
Max TDP125W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.250.19
Running cost per day$0.063$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)91.369.3
Running cost per year$22.81$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.