Intel Core i3-4130 vs Intel Core i5-2400
For gaming, the Intel Core i5-2400 is 15% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 27 31
Cores 2 4
Threads 4 4
Top speed 3.4 GHz 3.4 GHz
Rated power 54 W 95 W
Games at recommended 131 136
Released20132011
Processor-heavy games only the Intel Core i5-2400 meets
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i3-4130 better than the Intel Core i5-2400 for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i5-2400 scores 31 and the Intel Core i3-4130 27.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the AMD Radeon RX 550 for the Intel Core i3-4130, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 for the Intel Core i5-2400.