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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9920X 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 i9-9920X is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $70.0 vs $595.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9920X - $0.63 vs $4.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Performs up to 9% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-2400S - 121 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 24 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
111
91.73553719008265%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/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 349337 minutes ago
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.92/FPS
12.804878048780488%
Price, $
$595
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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Updated 349338 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
35.102618542108985%
Multi-Core
1352
14.31900021181953%
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i9-9920X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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