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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 400 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $70.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 78% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-3820 - $0.33 vs $1.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-2400S - 213 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
209
98.12206572769952%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/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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Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
80.38897893030794%
Multi-Core
1352
58.80817746846455%
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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