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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 Core i5-9600K is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $70.0 vs $170.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-9600K - $0.45 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 11% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2400S - 172 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 6 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
155
90.11627906976744%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/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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In Stock
Updated 349275 minutes ago
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
45.45454545454546%
Price, $
$170
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $170 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349276 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
28.971962616822427%
Multi-Core
1352
20.902906617192333%
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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