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Will It Run?
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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
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Power Calculator
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Will It Run?
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Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.
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About This Product
The Intel Core i5-2400S is a 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge desktop CPU with 4 cores and 4 threads, featuring a 2.5 GHz base clock and 3.3 GHz boost clock. Its integrated graphics are suitable for basic display output and very light tasks, but not for modern gaming. For its current price, newer budget CPUs offer significantly better performance for general computing and integrated graphics.
Verdict
βNot recommended; its outdated performance and high price make it a poor value compared to modern alternatives.β
Performance Benchmarks
Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.
Render Workloads
Next-Gen Scale
Cross-Platform
Large Sample Pool
Value & Efficiency
These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.
Performance per Watt
30.2 pts/W
Performance per Dollar
17.8 pts/$
Gaming Performance
These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.
Reference GPU
Delta Force
Mixed player settings
242 FPS
Smooth
Reference GPU
Minecraft
Mixed player settings
43 FPS
Playable
Reference GPU
Demeo
Mixed player settings
40 FPS
Playable
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