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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1836 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $46.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-6850K - $0.18 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-2405S - 276 vs 258 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 12 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
258
93.47826086956522%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/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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In Stock
Updated 349762 minutes ago
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
276
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
41.860465116279066%
Price, $
$120
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349763 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
42.19242902208202%
Multi-Core
1429
24.549046555574645%
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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