Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $70.0 vs $870.7
- Up to 90% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-9940X - $0.59 vs $5.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 30% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-2400S - 155 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 28 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
119
76.77419354838709%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349514 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.62/FPS
10.498220640569395%
Price, $
$870.7
8%
FPS Winner
Buy for $870.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349515 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
33.99588759424263%
Multi-Core
1352
12.595490963294207%
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
---|---|---|
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 | 14 |
4 | Threads | 28 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |