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Intel i5-2500 vs i5-2400

The Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz is newer than Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz, while Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz is around 6% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 12821 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.

×Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz×Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1155LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2010Q4 2010
# of Samples45558266
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1702(0.0%)1578(-7.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4114(0.0%)3871(-5.9%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
4,114
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz
3,871
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
1,702
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz
1,578
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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.
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz
Max TDP95W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.19
Running cost per day$0.048$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.369.3
Running cost per year$17.34$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.