Celeron 7305 vs i5-2400

Place in the ranking	1773	2123
Place by popularity	41	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.86	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core i5 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	2.42	9.84
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$60	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2400 and Celeron 7305 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	5 (Penta-Core)
Threads	4	5
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	1.1 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	216 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2400 and Celeron 7305 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA1155	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2400 and Celeron 7305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-2400 and Celeron 7305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2400 and Celeron 7305 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2400 and Celeron 7305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	no data	48
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2400 and Celeron 7305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-2400 and Celeron 7305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2400 and Celeron 7305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2400 and Celeron 7305.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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
+55.8%

Celeron 7305 1.56

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 3866
+56.5%

Celeron 7305 2471

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.43	1.56
Integrated graphics card	0.55	5.58
Recency	9 January 2011	23 February 2022
Physical cores	4	5
Threads	4	5
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

i5-2400 has a 55.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron 7305, on the other hand, has 914.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 7305 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2400 is a desktop processor while Celeron 7305 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2400 and Celeron 7305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.