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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 2773 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $70.0 vs $1700.0
- Up to 96% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $0.37 vs $8.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-2400S - 201 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 64 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
191
95.02487562189054%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/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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Updated 350061 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.46/FPS
4.373522458628841%
Price, $
$1700
4%
FPS Winner
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
Buy for $1,700 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350063 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
42.03389830508474%
Multi-Core
1352
18.723168536213823%
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 4 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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