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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 3586 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $46.0 vs $160.68
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 5600% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2405S - 57 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 94% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2405S - $2.82 vs $46.0 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 12 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
1
1.7543859649122806%
Value, $/FPS
$46/FPS
6.130434782608695%
Price, $
$46
100%
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
57
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.68
28%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
24.36247723132969%
Multi-Core
1429
16.412082232686345%
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2405S or Core i5-11600KF
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
$1309.99/FPS
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Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$975.45/FPS
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Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$1669.97/FPS
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Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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