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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1502 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $46.0 vs $99.95
- Up to 53% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-6400 - $0.24 vs $0.51 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 4% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-2405S - 196 vs 189 FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
189
96.42857142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
47.05882352941176%
Price, $
$99.95
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Updated 349867 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
48.154815481548155%
Multi-Core
1429
47.27092292424744%
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2405S or Core i5-6400
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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