Intel Core i5-8250U vs Intel Core i5-2400

Core i5-8250U vs Core i5-2400 comparison

Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Core i5-8250U performs better than the Core i5-2400. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i5-2400 in all gaming tests too.

When comparing these CPUs we notice that they have the same number of cores but the Core i5-8250U has more threads. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Core i5-2400 has a significantly higher clock speed compared to the Core i5-8250U. In addition, both chips have the same turbo speed. A Core i5-8250U CPU outputs less heat than a Core i5-2400 CPU because of its significantly lower TDP. This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption.

Modern CPUs generally have more logical cores than physical cores, this means that each core is split into multiple virtual cores, improving efficiency for parallel workloads. Indeed, the Core i5-8250U has more threads than cores. Each physical core is split into multiple threads.