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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 3266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $46.0 vs $283.35
- Up to 79% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-10900KF - $0.38 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 27% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-2405S - 155 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 20 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
122
78.70967741935485%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/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 i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
20.765027322404368%
Price, $
$283.35
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
30.34600113442995%
Multi-Core
1429
15.610662005680576%
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2405S or Core i9-10900KF
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
105 FPS
$15.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,589.99
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146 FPS
$12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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153 FPS
$15.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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123 FPS
$10.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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116 FPS
$10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,219.99
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146 FPS
$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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116 FPS
$56.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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135 FPS
$16.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$2,279.99
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123 FPS
$16.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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135 FPS
$15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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