Intel Pentium Silver N5030 vs Intel Core i5-2400

Processor comparisons   29-07-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Pentium Silver N5030 vs Intel Core i5-2400 and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Handbrake, 3DMark, Prime95, Blender, PassMark, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Blender, Furmark, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-2400 or Intel Pentium Silver N5030.

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 N5030

50%

Core i5-2400

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-2400 is 1% better than Pentium Silver N5030. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver N5030

50%

Core i5-2400

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that 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 final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.5	90.5
Valorant	101.7	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.0	57.6
Apex Legends	95.6	96.7
Call of Duty Warzone	76.3	77.2
Overwatch	82.4	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.2	71.0
DOOM Eternal	50.9	51.4
Warzone	79.3	80.2
Assassin's Creed	85.4	86.4
Valheim	84.4	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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium Silver N5030

295%

Core i5-2400

26%

To make a finishing choice 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 Pentium Silver N5030 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-2400 since it has less power consumption: 6W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because 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 Pentium Silver N5030	Intel Core i5-2400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	91	104
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	265	378
Cinbench 20 Single-core	347	267
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	590	941
Cinbench 23 Single-core	356	635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1312	2350

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N5030	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	1321	1589
Multi-Core	2657	3799

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N5030	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	531	756
Multi-Core	1479	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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Silver N5030	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	10	2
Turbo Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	1.1 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)	6 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	yes	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 64% better than Pentium Silver N5030 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 N5030 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-2400 is better: 27
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Silver N5030 and Intel Core i5-2400 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Pentium Silver N5030 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver N5030 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-2400 specs and review.