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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2400S outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2400S is 367 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-540 - 449 vs 439 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $70.0 vs $90.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-540 - $0.16 vs $0.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
439
97.7728285077951%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
76.1904761904762%
Price, $
$90
77%
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Updated 350290 minutes ago
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
449
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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Updated 350290 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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