i5-3339Y vs i5-2400S

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2400S and Core i5-3339Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1923	2456
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.26	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	2.89	7.29
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	8 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$141	$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2400S and Core i5-3339Y 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	216 mm2	160 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	67 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2400S and Core i5-3339Y 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	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	13 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2400S and Core i5-3339Y. 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
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-2400S and Core i5-3339Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2400S and Core i5-3339Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2400S and Core i5-3339Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	850 MHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2400S and Core i5-3339Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2400S and Core i5-3339Y.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.02	1.02
Integrated graphics card	0.55	1.18
Recency	9 January 2011	8 January 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	13 Watt

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