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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100F is 2893 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 14% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2405S - 141 vs 124 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i3-9100F - $46.0 vs $115.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-9100F - $0.37 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
45.1219512195122%
Price, $
$115
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 349407 minutes ago
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
124
87.94326241134752%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
Buy for $46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349406 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
38.937409024745264%
Multi-Core
1429
38.947942218588175%
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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