Intel Pentium Silver J5040 vs Intel Core i5-2400

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Pentium Silver J5040 vs Intel Core i5-2400 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like SuperPi, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, 7zip, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, WPrime, Blender, VeraCrypt, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, MATLAB, Furmark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-2400 or Intel Pentium Silver J5040.

Summary benchmark results

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

Pentium Silver J5040

51%

Core i5-2400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver J5040

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 it is clear that 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	90.5
Valorant	102.2	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.6
Apex Legends	96.1	96.7
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	77.2
Overwatch	82.8	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	71.0
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.4
Warzone	79.7	80.2
Assassin's Creed	85.8	86.4
Valheim	84.8	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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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

Pentium Silver J5040

197%

Core i5-2400

26%

To make a finishing choice 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 Pentium Silver J5040 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-2400 since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example 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, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 Pentium Silver J5040	Intel Core i5-2400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	96	104
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	320	378
Cinbench 20 Single-core	199	267
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	737	941
Cinbench 23 Single-core	632	635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2340	2350

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

	Intel Pentium Silver J5040	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	1430	1589
Multi-Core	3783	3799

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

	Intel Pentium Silver J5040	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	591	756
Multi-Core	1891	2483

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Pentium Silver J5040	Intel Core i5-2400
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	October 01, 2010
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1090	LGA1155
Core name	Gemini Lake Refresh	Sandy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	1200 millions	2480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory	8 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-2400 is 35% better than Pentium Silver J5040 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 Pentium Silver J5040 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-2400 is better: 29
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Pentium Silver J5040 and Intel Core i5-2400 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Pentium Silver J5040 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver J5040 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-2400 specs and review.