FX-9800P vs i5-2400

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2400
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.43
+50.9%
FX-9800P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.61

Core i5-2400 outperforms FX-9800P by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2400 and FX-9800P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17732103
Place by popularity41not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.86no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.4210.16
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2400 and FX-9800P 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)320 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per module)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size216 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2400 and FX-9800P 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
SocketLGA1155FP4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2400 and FX-9800P. 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++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
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 FX-9800P 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 FX-9800P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2400 and FX-9800P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2000AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 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 FX-9800P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2400 and FX-9800P.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes168

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
+50.9%
FX-9800P 1.61

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
+50.9%
FX-9800P 2562

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
+9.8%
FX-9800P 501

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
+41.4%
FX-9800P 1131

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-2400 11.7
+23.1%
FX-9800P 14.4

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-2400 5
+78%
FX-9800P 3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.43 1.61
Integrated graphics card 0.55 1.96
Recency 9 January 2011 31 May 2016
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

i5-2400 has a 50.9% higher aggregate performance score.

FX-9800P, on the other hand, has 256.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2400 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-9800P in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2400 is a desktop processor while FX-9800P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2400 and FX-9800P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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