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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 2427 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $70.0 vs $425.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-7940X - $0.57 vs $3.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 16% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-2400S - 141 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 28 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
122
86.52482269503547%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/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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In Stock
Updated 349344 minutes ago
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.01/FPS
18.93687707641196%
Price, $
$425
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
Buy for $425 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349345 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
36.2043795620438%
Multi-Core
1352
13.624911821021868%
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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