i5-9400H vs i5-2410M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2410M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.22
Core i5-9400H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.00
+310%

Core i5-9400H outperforms Core i5-2410M by a whopping 310% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2410M and Core i5-9400H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23321229
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency3.3010.52
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2410M and Core i5-9400H 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2325
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2410M and Core i5-9400H 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2410M and Core i5-9400H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2410M and Core i5-9400H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2410M and Core i5-9400H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2410M and Core i5-9400H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s44.882 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 3000Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2410M and Core i5-9400H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-2410M and Core i5-9400H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2410M and Core i5-9400H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2410M and Core i5-9400H.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-2410M 1.22
i5-9400H 5.00
+310%

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.

i5-2410M 1945
i5-9400H 7947
+309%

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.

i5-2410M 431
i5-9400H 1373
+219%

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.

i5-2410M 853
i5-9400H 4204
+393%

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.

i5-2410M 3
i5-9400H 9
+266%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.22 5.00
Integrated graphics card 0.66 3.09
Recency 1 February 2011 23 April 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

i5-2410M has 28.6% lower power consumption.

i5-9400H, on the other hand, has a 309.8% higher aggregate performance score, 368.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-9400H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2410M in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2410M and Core i5-9400H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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