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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 2294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $46.0 vs $425.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-7940X - $1.02 vs $7.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 29% better in Starfield than Core i5-2405S - 58 vs 45 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 28 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
45
77.58620689655173%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/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 349448 minutes ago
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
58
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.33/FPS
13.915416098226466%
Price, $
$425
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
Buy for $425 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349450 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
39.05109489051095%
Multi-Core
1429
14.400886828580067%
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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