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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 2427 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $70.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-7980XE - $0.59 vs $8.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 13% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-2400S - 133 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 36 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
118
88.7218045112782%
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 349752 minutes ago
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.26/FPS
7.142857142857142%
Price, $
$1099
6%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Updated 349753 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
33.17725752508361%
Multi-Core
1352
11.639118457300276%
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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