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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2405S outperforms the more expensive Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2405S is 621 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-860 - 157 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-860 - $46.0 vs $48.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-860 - $0.29 vs $0.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 8 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
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Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
156
99.36305732484077%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
93.54838709677419%
Price, $
$48
95%
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i7-860 |
|---|---|---|
May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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