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$70
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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MSRP in USD: $333
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700F is 3026 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $70.0 vs $389.88
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 3200% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2400S - 33 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 83% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2400S - $11.81 vs $70.0 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
1
3.0303030303030303%
Value, $/FPS
$70/FPS
16.871428571428574%
Price, $
$70
100%
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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Updated 349455 minutes ago
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
33
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$389.88
17%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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Updated 349456 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
32.020658489347966%
Multi-Core
1352
21.611253196930946%
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2400S or Core i7-9700F
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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