Core i5-2400S vs Core i5-4570T

The Core i5-2400S packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Core i5-4570T offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the Core i5-2400S has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.3 GHz on the Core i5-2400S versus 3.6 GHz on the Core i5-4570T — a 8.7% clock advantage for the Core i5-4570T (base: 2.5 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Core i5-2400S uses the Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) architecture (32 nm), while the Core i5-4570T uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-2400S scores 3,187 against the Core i5-4570T's 3,223 — a 1.1% lead for the Core i5-4570T. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 578 vs 960, a 49.7% lead for the Core i5-4570T that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 1,966 vs 1,719 (13.4% advantage for the Core i5-2400S). L3 cache: 6144 kB (total) on the Core i5-2400S vs 4096 kB (total) on the Core i5-4570T.

The Core i5-2400S uses the LGA1155 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Core i5-4570T uses LGA1150 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR3-1333 memory speed. Both support up to 32 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. Both provide 16 PCIe lanes. Chipset compatibility: H61,H67,P67,Z68,B75,Z77 (Core i5-2400S) and Intel 8 Series,Intel 9 Series (Core i5-4570T).

Both support Yes virtualization. Both include integrated graphics — Intel HD Graphics 2000 (Core i5-2400S) and HD 4600 (Core i5-4570T) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-4570T targets Desktop.

The Core i5-2400S launched at $135 MSRP, while the Core i5-4570T debuted at $195. At current prices ($10 vs $45), the Core i5-2400S is $35 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i5-2400S delivers 318.7 pts/$ vs 71.6 pts/$ for the Core i5-4570T — making the Core i5-2400S the 126.6% better value option.