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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 3101 days newer than Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 41% better in Starfield than Core i5-2400S - 62 vs 44 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
44
70.96774193548387%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
30.20706455542022%
Multi-Core
1352
19.314285714285713%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i5-2400S
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
4 FPS
$159.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$178.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1999/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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