Celeron 4205U vs i5-2400

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2400
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.43
+183%
Celeron 4205U
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.86

Core i5-2400 outperforms Celeron 4205U by a whopping 183% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2400 and Celeron 4205U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17712571
Place by popularity41not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.86no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)Intel Celeron
Power efficiency2.425.42
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)23 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2400 and Celeron 4205U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data18
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2400 and Celeron 4205U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA1155Intel BGA 1528
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2400 and Celeron 4205U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2400 and Celeron 4205U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2400 and Celeron 4205U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2400 and Celeron 4205U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2000Intel HD Graphics 610 (300 - 900 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2400 and Celeron 4205U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2400 and Celeron 4205U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-2400 2.43
+183%
Celeron 4205U 0.86

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-2400 3867
+183%
Celeron 4205U 1367

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-2400 550
+55.4%
Celeron 4205U 354

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-2400 1599
+167%
Celeron 4205U 600

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.43 0.86
Integrated graphics card 0.55 1.85
Recency 9 January 2011 23 January 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

i5-2400 has a 182.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron 4205U, on the other hand, has 236.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 4205U in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2400 is a desktop processor while Celeron 4205U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2400 and Celeron 4205U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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