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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 155 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $46.0 vs $82.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-2700K - $1.02 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Starfield than Core i5-2405S - 47 vs 45 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 8 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
45
95.74468085106383%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
Buy for $46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349819 minutes ago
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
47
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/FPS
58.62068965517242%
Price, $
$82
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
Buy for $82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349819 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
80.57228915662651%
Multi-Core
1429
63.11837455830389%
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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