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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 3072 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $46.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-10900X - $0.17 vs $2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 9% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-2405S - 299 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 20 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
275
91.9732441471572%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/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 i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
299
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
8.25242718446602%
Price, $
$615
7%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
33.94670050761421%
Multi-Core
1429
15.249172980471668%
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 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 i9-10900X
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
299 FPS
$19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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