Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2400S outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2400S is 446 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $70.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-960 - $0.43 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 349331 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
23.49726775956284%
Price, $
$299
23%
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In Stock
Updated 349331 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |