Intel Core m3-8100Y vs Intel Core i5-2400

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core m3-8100Y vs Intel Core i5-2400 and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Handbrake, AIDA64, Blender, VeraCrypt, Furmark, MATLAB, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Prime95, SuperPi, WPrime, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-2400 or Intel Core m3-8100Y.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core m3-8100Y

50%

Core i5-2400

51%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-2400 is 1% better than Core m3-8100Y. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core m3-8100Y

50%

Core i5-2400

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small 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: Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.6	90.5
Valorant	101.8	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.0	57.6
Apex Legends	95.7	96.7
Call of Duty Warzone	76.4	77.2
Overwatch	82.5	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.3	71.0
DOOM Eternal	50.9	51.4
Warzone	79.4	80.2
Assassin's Creed	85.5	86.4
Valheim	84.5	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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 m3-8100Y

582%

Core i5-2400

26%

To make a final decision 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 m3-8100Y is more energy efficient than the Core i5-2400 since it has less power consumption: 5W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, 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 efficiency, the CPU turns on 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 software 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 run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Core i5-2400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	93	104
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	176	378
Cinbench 20 Single-core	231	267
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	412	941
Cinbench 23 Single-core	411	635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1509	2350

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

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	1784	1589
Multi-Core	3053	3799

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

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	873	756
Multi-Core	1584	2483

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Core i5-2400
Announcement date	October 01, 2018	October 01, 2010
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1515	LGA1155
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Sandy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	2
Turbo Frequency	3.4 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	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	5700 millions	2480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	95 W
Memory type	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	33.3 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 m3-8100Y in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-2400 has 2 more core than Core m3-8100Y. 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 m3-8100Y is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-2400 is better: 25
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core m3-8100Y and Intel Core i5-2400 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core m3-8100Y - all data

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

• Intel Core m3-8100Y specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-2400 specs and review.