Intel Core i3-1000NG4 vs Intel Core i5-2400

Processor comparisons 15-01-2022

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-1000NG4 vs Intel Core i5-2400 and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Blender, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Prime95, WPrime, UserBenchmark, PassMark, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Furmark, SuperPi, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Overwatch
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Valheim
Apex Legends
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-2400 or Intel Core i3-1000NG4.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-1000NG4

51%

Core i5-2400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1000NG4

51%

Core i5-2400

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Control, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.5	90.5
Valorant	102.9	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.6	57.6
Apex Legends	96.7	96.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.2	77.2
Overwatch	83.3	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.0	71.0
DOOM Eternal	51.4	51.4
Warzone	80.2	80.2
Assassin's Creed	86.4	86.4
Valheim	85.4	85.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1000NG4

407%

Core i5-2400

26%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1000NG4 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-2400 as it consumes less power: 9W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Core i5-2400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	142	104
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	326	378
Cinbench 20 Single-core	348	267
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	612	941
Cinbench 23 Single-core	576	635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2236	2350

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	1967	1589
Multi-Core	4473	3799

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	1099	756
Multi-Core	2487	2483

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Core i5-2400
Announcement date	July 07, 2020	October 01, 2010
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	BGA1526	LGA1155
Core name	Ice Lake	Sandy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	2
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	2480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	95 W
Memory type	LPDDR4-3733	DDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	21 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-2400 is 64% better than Core i3-1000NG4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-2400 has 2 more core than Core i3-1000NG4. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1000NG4 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-2400 is better: 10
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-1000NG4 and Intel Core i5-2400 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-1000NG4 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-1000NG4 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-2400 specs and review.