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Compare AMD A6-5400K vs Intel Core i5-2400

AMD A6-5400K and Intel Core i5-2400 are both processors with the same CPU Turbo Clock Rate (-) and Manufacturing Process (32 nm). The main differences are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+45%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.
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76
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Brand
AMD
Brand
Intel
Model
AD540KOKHJBOX
Model
BX80623I52400
Release Date
📅 September 2012
Release Date
📅 January 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(120 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(272 reviews)
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
246th / 589
(-45%)
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
232nd / 589
(0%)
Single-Core Effective Value
101st / 243
Single-Core Effective Value
228th / 243
Workstation Performance (Charts)
267th / 270
(-214%)
Workstation Performance (Charts)
252nd / 270
(0%)
Workstation Effective Value
256th / 262
Workstation Effective Value
253rd / 262
Gaming Performance (Charts)
n/a
Gaming Performance (Charts)
n/a
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
-
TDP
🔌 65 Watts
TDP
🔌 95 Watts
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Pros
  • Competitive pricing
  • GPU performance
  • Overclock capabilities
Pros
-
Cons
  • CPU performance compared to Intel's chip
Cons
-
Series
A-Series APU
Series
Core i5 2nd Gen
Core Name
Trinity
Core Name
Sandy Bridge
Socket
FM2
Socket
LGA1155
Integrated Graphics
Radeon HD 7540D
Integrated Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 2000
CPU Cores
2
CPU Cores
4
CPU Threads
2
CPU Threads
4
CPU Clock Rate
3600 MHz
CPU Clock Rate
3100 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
-
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
-
CPU Cooler included
Yes
CPU Cooler included
Yes
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
Cache L3
-
Cache L3
6 MB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the AMD A6-5400K:

  • 85% cheaper, you can save $99.79
  • Much better single-core effective value.
  • Around 32% lower thermal design power

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Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5-2400:

  • Much better single-core performance, around +45%
  • Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +214%
  • Moderately better workstation effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later
  • +2 more cores
  • +2 more threads

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