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$70
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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MSRP in USD: $312
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $70.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-4790 - $0.27 vs $0.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-2400S - 274 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
257
93.7956204379562%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349276 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
55.102040816326536%
Price, $
$135
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349277 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
40.62244062244062%
Multi-Core
1352
35.098650051921084%
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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