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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 2227 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $46.0 vs $400.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-7900X - $0.22 vs $1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-2405S - 217 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 20 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
211
97.23502304147466%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/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 349447 minutes ago
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
11.956521739130434%
Price, $
$400
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
Buy for $400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349448 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
37.62306610407876%
Multi-Core
1429
16.27377291880196%
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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