Intel Core i3-8145U vs Intel Core i5-2400

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-8145U vs Intel Core i5-2400 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as AIDA64, Gears 5, 7zip, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Prime95, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-2400 or Intel Core i3-8145U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-8145U

51%

Core i5-2400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8145U

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	90.5
Valorant	102.6	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	57.6
Apex Legends	96.4	96.7
Call of Duty Warzone	76.9	77.2
Overwatch	83.1	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	71.0
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.4
Warzone	80.0	80.2
Assassin's Creed	86.2	86.4
Valheim	85.1	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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8145U

226%

Core i5-2400

26%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-8145U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-2400 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i3-8145U	Intel Core i5-2400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	160	104
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	338	378
Cinbench 20 Single-core	296	267
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	521	941
Cinbench 23 Single-core	491	635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1905	2350

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

	Intel Core i3-8145U	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	2152	1589
Multi-Core	3810	3799

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

	Intel Core i3-8145U	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	1017	756
Multi-Core	2215	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 i3-8145U	Intel Core i5-2400
Announcement date	November 07, 2018	October 01, 2010
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	LGA1155
Core name	Whiskey Lake	Sandy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	2
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	2480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 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 32% better than Core i3-8145U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-2400 has 2 more core than Core i3-8145U. 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 i3-8145U is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-2400 is better: 22
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-8145U and Intel Core i5-2400 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-8145U - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-8145U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-2400 specs and review.