Xeon D-1726 vs Core i5-2400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2400 and Xeon D-1726 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1669	716
Place by popularity	35	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.86	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core i5 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	no data
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	1 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$60	no data
Current price	$32 (0.5x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2400 and Xeon D-1726 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	10 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	216 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2400 and Xeon D-1726 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	no data
Socket	LGA1155	FCBGA2227
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	70 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2400 and Xeon D-1726. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-2400 and Xeon D-1726 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2400 and Xeon D-1726 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 Xeon D-1726. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	384 GB
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2400 and Xeon D-1726 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2400 and Xeon D-1726.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Xeon D-1726 outperforms Core i5-2400 by 301% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.50	10.03
Recency	9 January 2011	1 January 2022
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	70 Watt

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