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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1634 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $70.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-6700 - $0.59 vs $1.01 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 25% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-2400S - 149 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
119
79.86577181208054%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/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 349270 minutes ago
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
58.415841584158414%
Price, $
$150
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
Buy for $150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349271 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
38.36040216550657%
Multi-Core
1352
32.65700483091788%
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2400S or Core i7-6700
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
31 FPS
$26.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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